#673819
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.08 51.7), rgb(103, 56, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#673819 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673819 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 56, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.08 51.7) |
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 #673819 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673819 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #673819 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673819 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3723D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5818
oklch(55.5% 0.133 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#964806
oklch(49.2% 0.124 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C0D
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673819
oklch(39.3% 0.08 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#673819 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) | #453E16 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514819 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E31 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673819
#673819
oklch(39.3% 0.08 51.7)
- #004D69
#004D69
oklch(39.4% 0.08 231.3)
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 #673819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #673819 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.