#672C05
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.097 47.7), rgb(103, 44, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#672C05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672C05 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 44, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.097 47.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #672C05 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672C05 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #672C05 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #672C05 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB895E
oklch(70.6% 0.116 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF692C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672C05
oklch(37% 0.097 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#672C05 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D3500 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4203 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721E25 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672C05
#672C05
oklch(37% 0.097 47.7)
- #00475D
#00475D
oklch(37.1% 0.071 226.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #672C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #672C05 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.