#674D09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.6% 0.085 84.9), rgb(103, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#674D09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674D09 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.085 84.9) |
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 #674D09 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674D09 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674D09 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #674D09 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674D09
oklch(43.6% 0.085 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#674D09 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) | #584D00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E540E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714541 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674D09
#674D09
oklch(43.6% 0.085 84.9)
- #3A5081
#3A5081
oklch(43.7% 0.086 264.8)
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 #674D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #674D09 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.