#661F09
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.9% 0.107 36.6), rgb(102, 31, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#661F09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #661F09 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 31, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.107 36.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #661F09 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #661F09 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #661F09 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #661F09 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53F12
oklch(55.6% 0.178 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2909
oklch(42.7% 0.137 36.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#661F09
oklch(34.9% 0.107 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#661F09 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #342D06 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D05 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71091B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #661F09
#661F09
oklch(34.9% 0.107 36.6)
- #00424F
#00424F
oklch(34.9% 0.062 216.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #661F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #661F09 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.