#663012
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.8), rgb(102, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#663012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663012 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.8) |
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 #663012 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663012 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #663012 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #663012 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78B66
oklch(70.6% 0.106 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3A
oklch(63% 0.135 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65212
oklch(55.7% 0.147 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#7F3708
oklch(42.8% 0.113 47)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#663012
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#663012 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) | #3F380E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4411 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70242A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663012
#663012
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.8)
- #00485F
#00485F
oklch(37.5% 0.073 227.6)
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 #663012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #663012 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.