#66341D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.08 44.3), rgb(102, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#66341D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66341D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.08 44.3) |
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 #66341D | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66341D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #66341D text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #66341D 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.017 44.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44)
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Step 500
500
#C66F48
oklch(63.2% 0.123 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15528
oklch(55.6% 0.133 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#98451B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3919
oklch(42.6% 0.102 44.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#66341D
oklch(38.5% 0.08 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E11
oklch(27.2% 0.051 44.3)
#66341D 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) | #423B1B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702A2F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66341D
#66341D
oklch(38.5% 0.08 44.3)
- #004B60
#004B60
oklch(38.4% 0.072 224.5)
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 #66341D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #66341D 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.