#673F23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.07 54.4), rgb(103, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#673F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673F23 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.07 54.4) |
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 #673F23 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673F23 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #673F23 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #673F23 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1967A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C58
oklch(63.2% 0.083 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C643D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#85532F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673F23
oklch(40.9% 0.07 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#673F23 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) | #4B4320 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703738 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673F23
#673F23
oklch(40.9% 0.07 54.4)
- #1C506A
#1C506A
oklch(40.9% 0.07 234)
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 #673F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #673F23 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.