Purple Brown Color Code: #673A3F, RGB & HSL

Purple Brown color values

HEX #673A3F

RGB rgb(103, 58, 63)

HSL hsl(353, 28%, 32%)

HSV 353, 44%, 40%

HWB hwb(353 23% 60%)

CMYK 0%, 44%, 39%, 60%

Decimal 6765119

32%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

28%HSL saturation (soft)

353°Hue angle (red)

0.063Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Purple Brown?

“Purple Brown” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 353° places it in the red part of the color wheel, with 28% saturation (soft) and 32% lightness (medium-dark). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other brown colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 18% of them and more saturated than 5% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.063, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Purple Brown counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 32% and its relative luminance is 0.063. White text reads comfortably on it (9.31:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Purple Brown

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Purple Brown
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	9.31:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.25:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Purple Brown

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Dark Green Blue#3A6762

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Grape#673A56 ≈ Dark Taupe#674B3A

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Pine#3F673A ≈ Dusk#3A3F67

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Pine#3A674B ≈ Dark Gray Blue#3A5667

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Gray Brown#67623A ≈ Dark Green Blue#3A6762 ≈ Dusk#3A3F67

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#140B0C#140B0C

#412528#412528

#6F3E44#6F3E44

#9D5860#9D5860

#B98389#B98389

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Purple Brown

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Dark Mauve#874C62 Dusky Purple#895B7B Light Maroon#A24857 Chocolate Brown#411900 Dark Maroon#3C0008 Burgundy#610023 Cocoa#875F42 Charcoal Gray#3C4142

Where to use Purple Brown

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (9.31:1 contrast)
Calm backgrounds, editorial layouts and understated UI elements
Packaging and craft-style layouts
Warm neutrals alongside cream and green
Borders, wood-like textures and illustrations
Earthy, natural palettes

Use Purple Brown in CSS

:root {
  --color-purple-brown: #673A3F;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-purple-brown);
  background-color: #673A3F;
  border: 2px solid #673A3F;
}

Questions about Purple Brown

What is the HEX code for Purple Brown?

Purple Brown is #673A3F.

What is the RGB value of Purple Brown?

The RGB value of Purple Brown is 103, 58, 63: 103 red, 58 green and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(103, 58, 63) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Purple Brown?

The HSL value of Purple Brown is 353°, 28%, 32% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(353, 28%, 32%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Purple Brown?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 44%, Y 39%, K 60%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Purple Brown a light or dark color?

Purple Brown counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 32% and its relative luminance is 0.063. White text reads comfortably on it (9.31:1 contrast).

How does Purple Brown look with white text?

White text on Purple Brown has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Purple Brown look with black text?

Black text on Purple Brown has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Purple Brown?

Dark Green Blue is its complementary color, and Grape sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Purple Brown be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (9.31:1 contrast); calm backgrounds, editorial layouts and understated UI elements; packaging and craft-style layouts.

How do I use Purple Brown in CSS?

Use color: #673A3F; for text, background-color: #673A3F; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-purple-brown: #673A3F; and reuse it with var(--color-purple-brown).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Purple Brown Color Code: #673A3F