#66263D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.095 0.5), rgb(102, 38, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#66263D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66263D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 38, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.095 0.5) |
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 #66263D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66263D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #66263D text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #66263D 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F85
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F335C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66263D
oklch(36.9% 0.095 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#66263D 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) | #31353E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E202F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66263D
#66263D
oklch(36.9% 0.095 0.5)
- #004B41
#004B41
oklch(37% 0.067 180)
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 #66263D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
Use #66263D 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.