#662D2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.083 24.9), rgb(102, 45, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#662D2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662D2A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 45, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.083 24.9) |
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 #662D2A | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662D2A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #662D2A text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #662D2A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88881
oklch(70.8% 0.099 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6862
oklch(63.2% 0.127 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64D48
oklch(55.6% 0.138 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.129 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3330
oklch(42.7% 0.106 24.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662D2A
oklch(37.5% 0.083 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#662D2A 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) | #3B3729 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70242D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662D2A
#662D2A
oklch(37.5% 0.083 24.9)
- #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 #662D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
Use #662D2A 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.