What color is #674036?

#674036 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674036?

The RGB value is 103, 64, 54: 103 red, 64 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674036?

The complementary color is #365D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674036 color

#674036 rgb(103, 64, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #674036 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 25.1% green and 21.2% blue (103, 64, 54).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 48% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Brunette (#664238), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#674036 color codes

HEX	`#674036`
RGB	`rgb(103, 64, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 25.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 48%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 15.71, 13.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 20.51, 39.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.093, 6.817, 4.379)`
Decimal	`6766646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674036, 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 #674036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #674036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674036; }
.text { color: #674036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 64 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674036, #675936); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #674036?: #674036 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674036?: The RGB value is 103, 64, 54: 103 red, 64 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674036?: The complementary color is #365D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.