#66263A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.094 3.4), rgb(102, 38, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#66263A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66263A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.094 3.4) |
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 #66263A | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66263A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #66263A text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #66263A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8299
oklch(70.8% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F80
oklch(63.1% 0.145 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA426A
oklch(55.6% 0.158 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03358
oklch(49.2% 0.147 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#822C48
oklch(42.8% 0.121 3.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66263A
oklch(36.8% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#66263A 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) | #32343B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434139 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F2E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66263A
#66263A
oklch(36.8% 0.094 3.4)
- #004A43
#004A43
oklch(36.8% 0.065 184.1)
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 #66263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
Use #66263A 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.