#663B2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.067 42.1), rgb(102, 59, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#663B2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663B2A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.067 42.1) |
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 #663B2A | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663B2A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #663B2A text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #663B2A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9079
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7456
oklch(63.2% 0.103 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#914A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#753D27
oklch(42.6% 0.085 41.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#663B2A
oklch(40% 0.067 42.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#663B2A 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) | #464029 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3337 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663B2A
#663B2A
oklch(40% 0.067 42.1)
- #115062
#115062
oklch(40.2% 0.067 221.9)
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 #663B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #663B2A 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.