#663A06
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.4% 0.086 62.8), rgb(102, 58, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#663A06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663A06 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 58, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 89%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.086 62.8) |
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 #663A06 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663A06 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #663A06 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #663A06 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB896
oklch(80.9% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9259
oklch(70.7% 0.103 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17520
oklch(63.2% 0.133 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#663A06
oklch(39.4% 0.086 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#663A06 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) | #483E00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524907 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703031 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663A06
#663A06
oklch(39.4% 0.086 62.8)
- #0F4A70
#0F4A70
oklch(39.3% 0.086 242.9)
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 #663A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
Use #663A06 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.