#662E48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.087 352.8), rgb(102, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#662E48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 353°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662E48 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.087 352.8) |
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 #662E48 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662E48 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #662E48 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #662E48 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D385A6
oklch(70.7% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56491
oklch(63% 0.133 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0497B
oklch(55.5% 0.145 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#973A68
oklch(49.1% 0.134 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3154
oklch(42.8% 0.111 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662E48
oklch(38.6% 0.087 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#662E48 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) | #353B49 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444547 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2B38 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662E48
#662E48
oklch(38.6% 0.087 352.8)
- #005040
#005040
oklch(38.5% 0.074 173.3)
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 #662E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #662E48 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.