#673A26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.071 44.2), rgb(103, 58, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#673A26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673A26 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 58, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.071 44.2) |
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 #673A26 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673A26 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #673A26 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #673A26 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9075
oklch(70.8% 0.085 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07350
oklch(63.2% 0.109 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5934
oklch(55.5% 0.119 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#934926
oklch(49.1% 0.111 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C21
oklch(42.6% 0.091 44.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673A26
oklch(39.9% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#673A26 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) | #464024 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514926 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713235 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673A26
#673A26
oklch(39.9% 0.071 44.2)
- #0A4F64
#0A4F64
oklch(39.9% 0.071 224.7)
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 #673A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #673A26 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.