#672E00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.097 51.3), rgb(103, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#672E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E00 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.097 51.3) |
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 #672E00 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E00 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #672E00 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E00 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B5A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B23
oklch(63.2% 0.148 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E00
oklch(37.3% 0.097 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C06
oklch(26.9% 0.061 51)
#672E00 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) | #3F3600 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4300 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722026 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E00
#672E00
oklch(37.3% 0.097 51.3)
- #004761
#004761
oklch(37.3% 0.075 231.1)
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 #672E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
Use #672E00 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.