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#674c13

a deep, vivid yellow · warm · closest name: Saddle Brown

RGB
103, 76, 19
HSL
41°, 69%, 24%
CMYK
0, 26, 82, 60
Luminance
0.0810

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #674c13 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#674c13
Hue
41°
yellow
Saturation
69%
vivid
Lightness
24%
deep
Brightness
40%
HSV value
Perceived
32%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.0810
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
9/100 cool
Color family
Yellow
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
White
8.02:1
Closest name
Saddle Brown
ΔE2000 13.9
Where it sits
Hue41° of 360°
Saturation69%
Lightness24%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool9% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#674c13
RGBrgb(103, 76, 19)
HSLhsl(41, 69%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 82%, 60%)
LABlab(34.2 5.5 36.1)
LCHlch(34.2 36.5 81.4)
OKLCHoklch(0.435 0.080 81.7)
Decimal6769683
Display P3color(display-p3 0.404 0.298 0.075)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #674c13;
background-color: #674c13;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#674c13] bg-[#674c13]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #674c13;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.298, blue: 0.075)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#674c13")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF674C13)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(19, 76, 103)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#ffffff on #674c13 · 8.02:1
Use #ffffffAAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 8.02:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Aa
Black text · 2.62:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #674c13 as text scores 8.02:1 on white and 2.62:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#674c13 on white: 8.02:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#674c13 on black: 2.62:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #574C09
deuteranopia · #5D5316
tritanopia · #714441

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #674c13 is pinned to step 900; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF9F3
#F8F3E7
#F2E5CA
#EED5A0
#E5C071
#DCAA41
#CF9826
#AC7F20
#8A6619
#674c13
#3E2F0E
Base = 900Lightest = 50 · #FBF9F3Darkest = 950 · #3E2F0E
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF9F3;
  --brand-100: #F8F3E7;
  --brand-200: #F2E5CA;
  --brand-300: #EED5A0;
  --brand-400: #E5C071;
  --brand-500: #DCAA41;
  --brand-600: #CF9826;
  --brand-700: #AC7F20;
  --brand-800: #8A6619;
  --brand-900: #674c13;
  --brand-950: #3E2F0E;
  --brand: #674c13;
  --brand-ink: #ffffff;
}

Colors that work with #674c13

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#ffffff
White wins here
Surface#FAF8F4
Tinted page background
Border#EDDEC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B814B
Captions on the surface
Accent#114369
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6C4F14
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBF5E9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241F14
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #674c13

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Body text and links on white
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text on black or near-black surfaces
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Black text placed on it
  • Thin strokes and 1px borders — they disappear on light UI
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#132E67
Analogous left#672213
Analogous right#586713
Split-complement 1#135867
Split-complement 2#221367
Triadic 1#13674C
Triadic 2#4C1367
Tetradic#136722

RGB percentages

Red40.4%
Green29.8%
Blue7.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta26.2%
Yellow81.6%
Key (black)59.6%

Color previews

#674c13 text on a black background

contrast 2.62:1

Card sample

#674c13 text on a white background

contrast 8.02:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #674c13;
Background color
Panel with #674c13 background
background-color: #674c13;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #674c13;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(103, 76, 19, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(103, 76, 19, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #674c13;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #674c13, #4A6713);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #674c13

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#674c13 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
RetailLeisureEnergyWarning systems
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#674c13, answered

What color is #674c13?

#674c13 is a deep vivid yellow, closest to Saddle Brown (ΔE2000 13.9). It sits at 41° on the hue wheel with 69% saturation and 24% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #674c13?

rgb(103, 76, 19) — 103 red, 76 green and 19 blue out of 255, or 40.4% / 29.8% / 7.5% by channel.

Is #674c13 a light or a dark color?

It is a dark color. Relative luminance is 0.0810 and perceived brightness is 32%, so white text on it reaches 8.02:1.

Should I use black or white text on #674c13?

White. It scores 8.02:1 against #674c13, versus 2.62:1 for black — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #674c13?

#132E67 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #135867 and #221367, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #674c13?

For interface work: #FAF8F4 as the surface, #EDDEC0 for borders, #9B814B for secondary text, #114369 as an accent and #6C4F14 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #672213 and #586713 stays calm, while #132E67 is the loudest partner.

What is #674c13 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 26%, 82%, 60%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #674c13 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 9 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #673C13; nudged cooler, #646812.

Work with #674c13 in the Color Lab