#662A05
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.097 46.3), rgb(102, 42, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#662A05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662A05 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 42, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.097 46.3) |
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 #662A05 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662A05 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #662A05 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #662A05 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
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8860
oklch(70.6% 0.117 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0682F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662A05
oklch(36.5% 0.097 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#662A05 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) | #3B3300 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4103 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711C23 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662A05
#662A05
oklch(36.5% 0.097 46.3)
- #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 #662A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #662A05 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.