#66340D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.087 53.5), rgb(102, 52, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#66340D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66340D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 52, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.087 53.5) |
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 #66340D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66340D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #66340D text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #66340D 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 53)
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Step 500
500
#C67030
oklch(63.1% 0.133 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66340D
oklch(38.3% 0.087 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#66340D 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) | #433A07 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70292C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66340D
#66340D
oklch(38.3% 0.087 53.5)
- #004967
#004967
oklch(38.2% 0.08 234.3)
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 #66340D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #66340D 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.