#675236
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.05 74), rgb(103, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#675236 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #675236 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.05 74) |
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 #675236 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #675236 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #675236 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #675236 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D81
oklch(70.8% 0.047 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08461
oklch(63.1% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E47
oklch(55.6% 0.065 75)
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Step 700
700
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#675236
oklch(45.3% 0.05 74)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#675236 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) | #5A5334 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5837 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4D4B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #675236
#675236
oklch(45.3% 0.05 74)
- #435872
#435872
oklch(45.4% 0.05 254.1)
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 #675236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #675236 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.