Information about Purple Brown color

#673A3F - Purple Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #673A3F, known as "Purple Brown", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(103, 58, 63) (40.4% red, 22.7% green, 24.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 16 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#673A3F is a moderately toned warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Solar Flare (#693E40). Slightly further away sit Brunette (#634041) and Matchmaker (#6D3540).

The recipe behind #673A3F is rgb(103, 58, 63), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Purple Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Purple Brown color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Purple Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Purple Brown

#673A3F
#94535B

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#B47980

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#CDA6AA

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#E6D2D4

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White

#FFFFFF

Purple Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Purple Brown

#673A3F
#532F33

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#3E2326

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#291719

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#140B0C

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Black

#000000

Purple Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Purple Brown

#673A3F
#6F464B

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#745357

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#796063

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#7C6F71

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Grey

#808080

Purple Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#64683A

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#68593A

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#68473A

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Purple Brown

#673A3F
#683A52

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#683A64

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#593A68

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Purple Brown color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#673A3F
Purple Brown

#673A3F

#3B6863
#3B6863

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#673A3F
Purple Brown

#673A3F

#3B5768
#3B5768

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#3B684C
#3B684C

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#684C3B
#684C3B

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#673A3F
Purple Brown

#673A3F

#683B57
#683B57

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#673A3F
Purple Brown

#673A3F

#40683B
#40683B

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#3B4068
#3B4068

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#673A3F
Purple Brown

#673A3F

#68633B
#68633B

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#3B6863
#3B6863

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#3B4068
#3B4068

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#673A3F
Purple Brown

#673A3F

#57683B
#57683B

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#3B6863
#3B6863

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#4C3B68
#4C3B68

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Nearest named colors to Purple Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Solar Flare color link
Solar Flare

#693E40

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Matchmaker color link
Matchmaker

#6D3540

Lexington color link
Lexington

#683E37

Tawny Port color link
Tawny Port

#643A48

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Double Lumberjack color link
Double Lumberjack

#633E36

Sanguine Brown color link
Sanguine Brown

#6C3736

Purplish Brown color link
Purplish Brown

#6B4247

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Ribbon color link
Ribbon

#71333C

Purple Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#673A3F
  • RGB103, 58, 63
  • CMYK0, 18, 16, 60
  • CSSrgb(103, 58, 63)
  • HSL353°, 28%, 32%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 27.95%, 31.569%
  • HSV353°, 44%, 40%
  • HSB353°, 44%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.404, 0.227, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.404, 0.227, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.404, 0.227, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID673A3F
  • DECIMAL ID6765119
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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