#673705
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.089 58.9), rgb(103, 55, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#673705 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673705 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 55, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.089 58.9) |
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 #673705 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673705 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #673705 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #673705 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#D2905A
oklch(70.8% 0.107 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57222
oklch(63.2% 0.137 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673705
oklch(39% 0.089 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#673705 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) | #463C00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514705 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C2E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673705
#673705
oklch(39% 0.089 58.9)
- #004A6E
#004A6E
oklch(38.9% 0.087 238.9)
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 #673705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #673705 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.