Purple Brown

#673A3F

Purple Brown #673A3F

Shades of Purple Brown

#66393E

#5A3237

#4F2C30

#442629

#381F22

#2D191B

#221314

#160C0D

#0B0606

#000000

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Tints of Purple Brown

#66393E

#76484D

#88595E

#996C71

#A98085

#BB969A

#CCAEB1

#DCC7C9

#EDE2E3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Purple Brown

#980516

#900D1D

#881523

#801E29

#77262F

#6F2E36

#67363C

#5F3E42

#574648

#4F4F4F

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What color is Purple Brown

Purple Brown is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Purple Brown effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Purple Brown

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Purple Brown is #673A3F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Purple Brown has 40%% Red, 23% Green, and 25% Blue.
Purple Brown has 353° Hue, 44% Saturation, and 40% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Purple Brown has 353° Hue, 28% Saturation, and 32% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Purple Brown has 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 39% yellow, and 60% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#673A3F

RGB

(103, 58, 63)

(40%, 23%, 25%)

HSV

(353°, 44, 40)

(98%, 44%, 40%)

HSL

(353°, 28, 32)

(98%, 28%, 32%)

CMYK

(0, 44, 39, 60)

(0%, 44%, 39%, 60%)

How does Purple Brown contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Purple Brown is 6%, which is low.
Purple Brown has a higher contrast with white than black. Purple Brown and black have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Purple Brown and white have a 9.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.3)

AAA (9.3)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Purple Brown

Summer

#673A3F

#D75636

#BE9CA0

#ECCBC4

#EEE8E8

Winter

#673A3F

#9E61B7

#B59B9E

#E4C3EE

#EEE8E8

Spring

#673A3F

#4F7263

#75B57E

#DAC4C7

#E4EAE4

Analogous

#673A3F

#BA5573

#BC989E

#E5DDE0

#EEE8E9

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How to mix Purple Brown paint

To mix Purple Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Red, 1% Magenta, 60% Black, 23% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

17%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Black

60%

White

23%

To mix Purple Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 60% Black, 23% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

9%

Yellow

8%

Black

60%

White

23%

What colors are similar to Purple Brown

Colors similar to Purple Brown are: Purplish Brown, Brownish Purple, Tuscan Red, Rosy Finch, and Wine. Purplish Brown is paler than Purple Brown. Brownish Purple is more magenta and lighter than Purple Brown. Tuscan Red is more magenta and paler than Purple Brown. Rosy Finch is paler and lighter than Purple Brown. Wine is brighter than Purple Brown.

Purplish Brown

#6B4247

paler

Brownish Purple

#76424E

more magenta,

lighter

Tuscan Red

#66424D

more magenta,

paler

Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

paler,

lighter

Wine

#722F37

brighter