#673D25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.07 49.6), rgb(103, 61, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#673D25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673D25 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 61, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.07 49.6) |
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 #673D25 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673D25 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #673D25 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #673D25 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6341
oklch(55.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 700
700
#875133
oklch(49% 0.085 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673D25
oklch(40.5% 0.07 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#673D25 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) | #494223 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B25 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703537 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673D25
#673D25
oklch(40.5% 0.07 49.6)
- #165067
#165067
oklch(40.6% 0.069 229)
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 #673D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #673D25 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.