#662F49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.086 352.2), rgb(102, 47, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#662F49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 352°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #662F49 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 47, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.086 352.2) |
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 #662F49 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #662F49 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #662F49 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #662F49 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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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
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D285A7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 352)
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Step 500
500
#C46591
oklch(63.1% 0.131 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#963B68
oklch(49.1% 0.132 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3155
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#662F49
oklch(38.8% 0.086 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#662F49 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) | #363B4A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444548 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2D39 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #662F49
#662F49
oklch(38.8% 0.086 352.2)
- #005140
#005140
oklch(38.8% 0.075 172.4)
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 #662F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #662F49 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.