#674017
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.077 63.6), rgb(103, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#674017 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674017 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.077 63.6) |
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 #674017 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674017 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #674017 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #674017 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19771
oklch(70.6% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C652D
oklch(55.5% 0.1 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#855420
oklch(49.1% 0.093 63.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674017
oklch(40.9% 0.077 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#674017 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) | #4C4312 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C18 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713737 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674017
#674017
oklch(40.9% 0.077 63.6)
- #1F4E71
#1F4E71
oklch(40.9% 0.078 244)
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 #674017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
Use #674017 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.