#662C43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.088 357.1), rgb(102, 44, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#662C43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662C43 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 44, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.088 357.1) |
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 #662C43 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662C43 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #662C43 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #662C43 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#D584A1
oklch(70.6% 0.105 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#C8638A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34874
oklch(55.6% 0.146 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3962
oklch(49.2% 0.136 357)
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Step 800
800
#7D3050
oklch(42.8% 0.112 357)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662C43
oklch(38.1% 0.088 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#662C43 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) | #353944 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444342 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2835 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662C43
#662C43
oklch(38.1% 0.088 357.1)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #662C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
Use #662C43 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.