#674B1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.072 76.6), rgb(103, 75, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#674B1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674B1E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 75, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.072 76.6) |
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 #674B1E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674B1E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674B1E text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #674B1E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7824B
oklch(63% 0.086 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C591F
oklch(49% 0.087 76.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674B1E
oklch(43.4% 0.072 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#674B1E 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) | #564C19 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704341 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674B1E
#674B1E
oklch(43.4% 0.072 76.6)
- #365278
#365278
oklch(43.4% 0.072 256.3)
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 #674B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #674B1E 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.