#663E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.062 42.5), rgb(102, 62, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#663E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #663E2E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 62, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.062 42.5) |
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 #663E2E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #663E2E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #663E2E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #663E2E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#663E2E
oklch(40.7% 0.062 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#663E2E 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) | #48432D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F373A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #663E2E
#663E2E
oklch(40.7% 0.062 42.5)
- #1B5162
#1B5162
oklch(40.7% 0.062 222.5)
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 #663E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #663E2E 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.