#674A16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.077 78.2), rgb(103, 74, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#674A16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674A16 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 74, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.077 78.2) |
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 #674A16 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674A16 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674A16 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #674A16 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600
#936B23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5915
oklch(49% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674A16
oklch(43% 0.077 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#674A16 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) | #554B0F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5218 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71423F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674A16
#674A16
oklch(43% 0.077 78.2)
- #34507A
#34507A
oklch(42.9% 0.078 258.3)
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 #674A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #674A16 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.