#674335
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.055 42), rgb(103, 67, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#674335 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 42°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674335 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 67, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.055 42) |
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 #674335 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674335 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #674335 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #674335 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 43)
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Step 600
600
#976552
oklch(55.5% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#815442
oklch(49.1% 0.067 42.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674335
oklch(42% 0.055 42)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#674335 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) | #4C4734 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F35 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3D3F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674335
#674335
oklch(42% 0.055 42)
- #275463
#275463
oklch(42.1% 0.055 222.4)
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 #674335, 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 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #674335 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.