#675048
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.034 40), rgb(103, 80, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#675048 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #675048 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 80, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.034 40) |
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 #675048 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #675048 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #675048 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #675048 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39A92
oklch(70.6% 0.032 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08277
oklch(63.2% 0.041 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B60
oklch(55.5% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#75594F
oklch(49% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#675048
oklch(45.3% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#675048 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) | #555247 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5748 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4D4E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #675048
#675048
oklch(45.3% 0.034 40)
- #415B63
#415B63
oklch(45.3% 0.034 218.8)
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 #675048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.076
Use #675048 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.