#674F42 Color
#674F42 is rgb(103, 79, 66) in RGB, hsl(21, 22%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#674F42rgb(103, 79, 66)hsl(21, 22%, 33%)hsv(21, 36%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 60%)oklch(44.9% 0.038 49.8)lab(35.89% 8.90 11.77)lch(35.89% 14.76 52.91)What #674F42 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 #674F42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#674F42 Channel Values
How #674F42 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 103 · G 79 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 22% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 36% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 36% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #674F42 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.
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Colors That Go With #674F42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #674F42; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #674F42
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 #674F42 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.
#674F42#545442#5C5242#585841#5E5441#684E4E#684E49#545454Using #674F42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-674f42: #674F42;background-color: #674F42;colors: { 'color-674f42': '#674F42' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.310, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_674f42">#674F42</color>fill="#674F42"More Brown Colors
#674F42 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#674F42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #674F42?
#674F42 is a dark brown — rgb(103, 79, 66) in RGB and hsl(21, 22%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #674F42?
#674F42 is rgb(103, 79, 66) — red 103, green 79, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #674F42?
#674F42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #674F42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #674F42 scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #674F42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #674F42 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 17.04, which is visibly different.
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