#663D4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.063 352.3), rgb(102, 61, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#663D4F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663D4F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 61, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.063 352.3) |
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 #663D4F | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663D4F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #663D4F text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #663D4F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD778E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#985F78
oklch(55.6% 0.081 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E65
oklch(49.1% 0.076 352.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663D4F
oklch(41.5% 0.063 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#563744
oklch(37.8% 0.048 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#663D4F 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) | #414550 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C43 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663D4F
#663D4F
oklch(41.5% 0.063 352.3)
- #215748
#215748
oklch(41.6% 0.063 172.1)
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 #663D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.095
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.096
Use #663D4F 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.