#662A20
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.089 31.3), rgb(102, 42, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#662A20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662A20 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.089 31.3) |
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 #662A20 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662A20 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #662A20 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #662A20 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8777
oklch(70.8% 0.107 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6654
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A38
oklch(55.5% 0.149 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.138 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#823124
oklch(42.7% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662A20
oklch(36.8% 0.089 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#662A20 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) | #3A341F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701E28 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662A20
#662A20
oklch(36.8% 0.089 31.3)
- #004852
#004852
oklch(36.8% 0.064 210.5)
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 #662A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #662A20 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.