#66384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.072 350.7), rgb(102, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#66384E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66384E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.072 350.7) |
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 #66384E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66384E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #66384E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #66384E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C290A6
oklch(70.8% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17490
oklch(63.1% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#854B67
oklch(49% 0.086 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66384E
oklch(40.5% 0.072 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#66384E 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) | #3D424F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3740 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66384E
#66384E
oklch(40.5% 0.072 350.7)
- #135544
#135544
oklch(40.4% 0.071 171.5)
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 #66384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #66384E 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.