#663238
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.075 13.9), rgb(102, 50, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#663238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663238 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.075 13.9) |
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 #663238 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663238 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #663238 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #663238 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28990
oklch(70.6% 0.09 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46A74
oklch(63% 0.115 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0505D
oklch(55.6% 0.126 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#97414D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A363F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 13.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#663238
oklch(38.7% 0.075 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#663238 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) | #3C3B38 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494637 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C34 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663238
#663238
oklch(38.7% 0.075 13.9)
- #004F4E
#004F4E
oklch(38.7% 0.066 193.3)
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 #663238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
Use #663238 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.