#663D1C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.074 57.2), rgb(102, 61, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#663D1C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 57°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663D1C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 61, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 57.2) |
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 #663D1C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663D1C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #663D1C text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #663D1C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B52
oklch(63% 0.089 57)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#865229
oklch(49% 0.089 56.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663D1C
oklch(40.2% 0.074 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#663D1C 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) | #494119 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703436 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663D1C
#663D1C
oklch(40.2% 0.074 57.2)
- #184E6B
#184E6B
oklch(40.3% 0.074 236.5)
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 #663D1C, 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 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
Use #663D1C 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.