#662A2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.087 17.2), rgb(102, 42, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#662A2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662A2F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 42, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.087 17.2) |
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 #662A2F | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662A2F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #662A2F text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #662A2F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8589
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17)
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Step 500
500
#CD646C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84954
oklch(55.6% 0.144 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3944
oklch(49% 0.134 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#813038
oklch(42.7% 0.112 17.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662A2F
oklch(37.1% 0.087 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#662A2F 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) | #37352F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F212C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662A2F
#662A2F
oklch(37.1% 0.087 17.2)
- #004A4C
#004A4C
oklch(37.1% 0.063 197.9)
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 #662A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #662A2F 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.