#674A45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.041 29.8), rgb(103, 74, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#674A45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674A45 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 74, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.041 29.8) |
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 #674A45 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674A45 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674A45 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #674A45 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F78
oklch(63.1% 0.049 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#906861
oklch(55.6% 0.053 30)
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Step 700
700
#7A5650
oklch(49% 0.049 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674A45
oklch(43.9% 0.041 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#674A45 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) | #504E45 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575345 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4649 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674A45
#674A45
oklch(43.9% 0.041 29.8)
- #36595F
#36595F
oklch(44% 0.042 209.5)
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 #674A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
Use #674A45 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.