#662915
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.094 38.3), rgb(102, 41, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#662915 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662915 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 41, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.094 38.3) |
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 #662915 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662915 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #662915 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #662915 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06644
oklch(63% 0.143 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A23
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23A15
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#833115
oklch(42.6% 0.12 38.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662915
oklch(36.5% 0.094 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#662915 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) | #3A3313 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711C25 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662915
#662915
oklch(36.5% 0.094 38.3)
- #004655
#004655
oklch(36.4% 0.065 218.2)
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 #662915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #662915 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.