#662C28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.085 26), rgb(102, 44, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#662C28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662C28 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 44, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.085 26) |
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 #662C28 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662C28 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #662C28 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #662C28 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.064 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CC675F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74C46
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C37
oklch(49.1% 0.132 26)
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Step 800
800
#80322E
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662C28
oklch(37.3% 0.085 26)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#662C28 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) | #3A3627 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484227 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70222B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662C28
#662C28
oklch(37.3% 0.085 26)
- #004A51
#004A51
oklch(37.3% 0.064 205.6)
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 #662C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
Use #662C28 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.