#662E4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.09 347.7), rgb(102, 46, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#662E4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662E4D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 46, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.09 347.7) |
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 #662E4D | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662E4D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #662E4D text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #662E4D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.067 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46398
oklch(63% 0.138 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4883
oklch(55.6% 0.15 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#96396F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662E4D
oklch(38.8% 0.09 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#662E4D 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) | #343B4E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2D3A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662E4D
#662E4D
oklch(38.8% 0.09 347.7)
- #00513C
#00513C
oklch(38.6% 0.078 168.1)
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 #662E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
Use #662E4D 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.