#674516
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.077 71.2), rgb(103, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#674516 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674516 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.077 71.2) |
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 #674516 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674516 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #674516 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #674516 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD996F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8047
oklch(63.1% 0.092 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#986828
oklch(55.6% 0.1 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#81571A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 71.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674516
oklch(42% 0.077 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#674516 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) | #514710 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F17 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713D3B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674516
#674516
oklch(42% 0.077 71.2)
- #2B4F76
#2B4F76
oklch(42% 0.078 251.8)
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 #674516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #674516 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.