#662A07
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.097 45.6), rgb(102, 42, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#662A07 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662A07 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 42, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.097 45.6) |
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 #662A07 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662A07 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #662A07 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #662A07 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
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DC8861
oklch(70.6% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06831
oklch(63.1% 0.148 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662A07
oklch(36.5% 0.097 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#662A07 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) | #3B3302 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4105 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711C24 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662A07
#662A07
oklch(36.5% 0.097 45.6)
- #00455A
#00455A
oklch(36.4% 0.07 226.2)
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 #662A07, 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 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
Use #662A07 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.