#674B48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.039 25.7), rgb(103, 75, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#674B48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674B48 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 75, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.039 25.7) |
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 #674B48 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674B48 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674B48 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #674B48 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69895
oklch(70.6% 0.036 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6864
oklch(55.6% 0.051 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#795753
oklch(49.1% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674B48
oklch(44.2% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C39
oklch(37.8% 0.03 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#674B48 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) | #514F48 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D484A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674B48
#674B48
oklch(44.2% 0.039 25.7)
- #39595D
#39595D
oklch(44.1% 0.038 205.8)
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 #674B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.084
Use #674B48 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.