#662923
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.089 27.9), rgb(102, 41, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#662923 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662923 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 41, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.089 27.9) |
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 #662923 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662923 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #662923 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #662923 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CF6559
oklch(63.1% 0.137 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03931
oklch(49% 0.138 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#823029
oklch(42.6% 0.115 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662923
oklch(36.7% 0.089 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#662923 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) | #383422 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484122 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701E28 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662923
#662923
oklch(36.7% 0.089 27.9)
- #004850
#004850
oklch(36.7% 0.063 207.4)
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 #662923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #662923 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.