#674636
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7), rgb(103, 70, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#674636 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674636 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 70, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7) |
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 #674636 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674636 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674636 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #674636 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E69
oklch(63.1% 0.063 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#956751
oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#674636 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) | #4F4935 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565036 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4042 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674636
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
- #2D5565
#2D5565
oklch(42.7% 0.052 226.1)
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 #674636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #674636 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.