#672C16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.091 40.2), rgb(103, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#672C16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672C16 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.091 40.2) |
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 #672C16 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672C16 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #672C16 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #672C16 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6842
oklch(63.2% 0.141 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C21
oklch(55.6% 0.153 40)
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Step 700
700
#A03C13
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672C16
oklch(37.1% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#672C16 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) | #3C3513 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4315 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721F27 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672C16
#672C16
oklch(37.1% 0.091 40.2)
- #004859
#004859
oklch(37.2% 0.068 220.3)
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 #672C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #672C16 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.