#663E1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.073 58), rgb(102, 62, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#663E1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663E1D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 62, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.073 58) |
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 #663E1D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663E1D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #663E1D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #663E1D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#B17C53
oklch(63.1% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6437
oklch(55.6% 0.095 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663E1D
oklch(40.4% 0.073 58)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#663E1D 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) | #4A421A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703537 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663E1D
#663E1D
oklch(40.4% 0.073 58)
- #1B4E6C
#1B4E6C
oklch(40.5% 0.074 238.4)
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 #663E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #663E1D 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.