#672F18
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9), rgb(103, 47, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#672F18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 42°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672F18 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 47, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9) |
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 #672F18 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672F18 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #672F18 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672F18 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A43
oklch(63.1% 0.135 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74F22
oklch(55.5% 0.147 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F14
oklch(49% 0.136 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#803514
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#672F18 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) | #3E3715 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4417 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71232A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672F18
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
- #00495C
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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 #672F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #672F18 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.