#674131
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.059 43.5), rgb(103, 65, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#674131 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674131 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 65, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.059 43.5) |
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 #674131 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674131 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #674131 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #674131 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99644E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674131
oklch(41.5% 0.059 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 45)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#674131 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) | #4B4530 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D31 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703B3D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674131
#674131
oklch(41.5% 0.059 43.5)
- #225363
#225363
oklch(41.6% 0.059 222.4)
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 #674131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #674131 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.