#662A01
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.099 47.8), rgb(102, 42, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#662A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662A01 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 42, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.099 47.8) |
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 #662A01 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662A01 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #662A01 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #662A01 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC895D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06829
oklch(63.1% 0.151 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662A01
oklch(36.5% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#662A01 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) | #3C3300 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4100 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711B23 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662A01
#662A01
oklch(36.5% 0.099 47.8)
- #00455B
#00455B
oklch(36.4% 0.071 227.4)
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 #662A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #662A01 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.