#662A26
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.088 26.1), rgb(102, 42, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#662A26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662A26 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 42, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.088 26.1) |
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 #662A26 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662A26 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #662A26 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #662A26 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.036 26.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA867E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE655D
oklch(63% 0.135 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94A44
oklch(55.6% 0.145 26)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A35
oklch(49% 0.136 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#81312D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 25.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662A26
oklch(36.9% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#662A26 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) | #393525 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484225 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701F29 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662A26
#662A26
oklch(36.9% 0.088 26.1)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
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 #662A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #662A26 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.