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#673E3C Color

#673E3C is rgb(103, 62, 60) in RGB, hsl(3, 26%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 42%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#673E3C
HEX#673E3C
RGBrgb(103, 62, 60)
HSLhsl(3, 26%, 32%)
HSVhsv(3, 42%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 42%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.058 22.9)
LABlab(31.22% 18.26 9.20)
LCHlch(31.22% 20.45 26.75)

What #673E3C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #673E3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#673E3C Channel Values

How #673E3C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 103 · G 62 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 26% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 42% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 42% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.01:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #673E3C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #673E3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #673E3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #673E3C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #673E3C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#673E3C
Protanopia#47473C
Protanomaly#56443C
Deuteranopia#4E4E3A
Deuteranomaly#59483B
Tritanopia#673E3E
Tritanomaly#673E3D
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #673E3C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-673e3c: #673E3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #673E3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-673e3c': '#673E3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.243, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_673e3c">#673E3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#673E3C"

More Red Colors

#673E3C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#673E3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #673E3C?

#673E3C is a dark red — rgb(103, 62, 60) in RGB and hsl(3, 26%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.

What is the RGB value of #673E3C?

#673E3C is rgb(103, 62, 60) — red 103, green 62, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #673E3C?

#673E3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 42%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #673E3C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #673E3C scores 9.01:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #673E3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #673E3C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.33, which is visibly different.

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