What color is #673C21?

#673C21 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Van Dyke Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #673C21?

The RGB value is 103, 60, 33: 103 red, 60 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #673C21?

The complementary color is #214C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #673C21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#673C21 color

#673C21 rgb(103, 60, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #673C21 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 23.5% green and 12.9% blue (103, 60, 33).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 68% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#673C21 color codes

HEX	`#673C21`
RGB	`rgb(103, 60, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 23.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, 16.14, 24.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 29.27, 56.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.484, 6.226, 2.246)`
Decimal	`6765601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #673C21, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #673C21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#673C21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #673C21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #673c21; }
.text { color: #673c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #673c21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 60 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #673c21, #675f21); }

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Questions

What color is #673C21?: #673C21 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Van Dyke Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #673C21?: The RGB value is 103, 60, 33: 103 red, 60 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #673C21?: The complementary color is #214C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #673C21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.