#66271C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.2% 0.094 31.9), rgb(102, 39, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#66271C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66271C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 39, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.094 31.9) |
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 #66271C | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66271C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #66271C text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #66271C text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8574
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#D26450
oklch(63.2% 0.143 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4733
oklch(55.6% 0.156 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33826
oklch(49.2% 0.145 32)
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Step 800
800
#842F21
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66271C
oklch(36.2% 0.094 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#66271C 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) | #38321B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701A25 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66271C
#66271C
oklch(36.2% 0.094 31.9)
- #004651
#004651
oklch(36.2% 0.063 212.4)
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 #66271C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #66271C 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.