#673E2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.066 46.4), rgb(103, 62, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#673E2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 46°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673E2A |
| RGB | rgb(103, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.066 46.4) |
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 #673E2A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673E2A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #673E2A text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #673E2A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6347
oklch(55.7% 0.086 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#865238
oklch(49.2% 0.08 46.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673E2A
oklch(40.8% 0.066 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#673E2A 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) | #494328 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703739 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673E2A
#673E2A
oklch(40.8% 0.066 46.4)
- #195165
#195165
oklch(40.8% 0.066 225.8)
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 #673E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #673E2A 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.