#663A12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.081 58.6), rgb(102, 58, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#663A12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663A12 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 58, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.081 58.6) |
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 #663A12 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663A12 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #663A12 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #663A12 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9161
oklch(70.6% 0.098 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07432
oklch(63% 0.124 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#663A12
oklch(39.5% 0.081 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#663A12 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) | #473F0C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524912 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703032 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663A12
#663A12
oklch(39.5% 0.081 58.6)
- #0E4C6D
#0E4C6D
oklch(39.6% 0.081 238.2)
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 #663A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #663A12 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.