#674C41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.041 43.2), rgb(103, 76, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#674C41 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674C41 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 76, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.041 43.2) |
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 #674C41 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674C41 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674C41 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #674C41 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B6998E
oklch(70.6% 0.038 41.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A48072
oklch(63.1% 0.049 42.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8F695A
oklch(55.5% 0.054 42.5)
-
Step 700
700
#79584A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 44)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#674C41
oklch(44.2% 0.041 43.2)
-
Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#674C41 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) | #534F40 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595441 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4849 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674C41
#674C41
oklch(44.2% 0.041 43.2)
- #395864
#395864
oklch(44.1% 0.041 224.3)
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 #674C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #674C41 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.