#662D08
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.094 48), rgb(102, 45, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#662D08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662D08 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 45, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 85%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.094 48) |
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 #662D08 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662D08 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #662D08 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #662D08 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A60
oklch(70.7% 0.113 48)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A30
oklch(63% 0.144 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662D08
oklch(37% 0.094 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#662D08 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) | #3D3503 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4206 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712026 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662D08
#662D08
oklch(37% 0.094 48)
- #00475E
#00475E
oklch(37.2% 0.072 227.9)
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 #662D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
Use #662D08 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.