#672F00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.096 52.3), rgb(103, 47, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#672F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672F00 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.096 52.3) |
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 #672F00 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672F00 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #672F00 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672F00 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 52)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B22
oklch(63.1% 0.148 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672F00
oklch(37.5% 0.096 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C06
oklch(26.9% 0.061 51)
#672F00 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) | #403700 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4400 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722227 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672F00
#672F00
oklch(37.5% 0.096 52.3)
- #004762
#004762
oklch(37.4% 0.076 232.1)
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 #672F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
Use #672F00 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.