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#673F0E Color

#673F0E is rgb(103, 63, 14) in RGB, hsl(33, 76%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#673F0E
HEX#673F0E
RGBrgb(103, 63, 14)
HSLhsl(33, 76%, 23%)
HSVhsv(33, 86%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.082 65.9)
LABlab(30.90% 14.94 35.15)
LCHlch(30.90% 38.19 66.97)

What #673F0E 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 #673F0E, 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 brown in the library.

#673F0E Channel Values

How #673F0E 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 63 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 76% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 86% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 86% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #673F0E 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 text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #673F0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #673F0E; 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 #673F0E

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 #673F0E 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#673F0E
Protanopia#48480D
Protanomaly#56440D
Deuteranopia#4F4F07
Deuteranomaly#5A490A
Tritanopia#693B3B
Tritanomaly#683D2F
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #673F0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-673f0e: #673F0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #673F0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-673f0e': '#673F0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.247, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_673f0e">#673F0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#673F0E"

More Brown Colors

#673F0E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#673F0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #673F0E?

#673F0E is a dark brown — rgb(103, 63, 14) in RGB and hsl(33, 76%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #673F0E?

#673F0E is rgb(103, 63, 14) — red 103, green 63, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #673F0E?

#673F0E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #673F0E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #673F0E scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #673F0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #673F0E 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.

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