Palettes / Colors / #673239
#673239 — Muted Red
#673239 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #673239 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#673239 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #326760; it also sits naturally between #673254 and #674532. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #673239 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 103, 50, 57 |
| HSL | 352°, 35%, 30% |
| HSV | 352°, 51%, 40% |
| CMYK | 0%, 51%, 45%, 60% |
| XYZ | 7.47, 5.46, 4.53 |
| Yxy | 5.46, 0.4279, 0.3127 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.01, 24.51, 6.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.37, 17.72, 3.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 20% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 45% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #673239
.text { color: #673239; }
.background { background-color: #673239; }
.border { border: 3px solid #673239; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(103, 50, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 35%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #673239; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(103, 50, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #673239; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(103, 50, 57, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#673239">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#673239">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #326760:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.04:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.09:1 Fails |
Best text color on #673239: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #673239
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #673239: ·
How #673239 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #673239 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #673239?
#673239 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 103, 50, 57). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #673239?
#673239 is RGB 103, 50, 57 — HSL 352°, 35%, 30% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 45%, 60%.
What colors go with #673239?
Its complement is #326760; analogous partners are #673254 and #674532. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #673239 for text?
White text on #673239 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.09:1.