#673618
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.9% 0.082 49.8), rgb(103, 54, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#673618 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673618 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 54, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.082 49.8) |
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 #673618 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673618 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #673618 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #673618 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05718
oklch(55.6% 0.136 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#974607
oklch(49% 0.127 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673618
oklch(38.9% 0.082 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#673618 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) | #443C15 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504717 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C2F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673618
#673618
oklch(38.9% 0.082 49.8)
- #004C66
#004C66
oklch(39% 0.077 229.6)
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 #673618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #673618 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.