#66401C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.073 61.7), rgb(102, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#66401C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66401C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.073 61.7) |
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 #66401C | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66401C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #66401C text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #66401C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09775
oklch(70.6% 0.068 61)
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Step 500
500
#B07D51
oklch(63.1% 0.087 61)
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Step 600
600
#9B6634
oklch(55.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#845427
oklch(49.1% 0.088 61.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66401C
oklch(40.8% 0.073 61.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A20
oklch(37.6% 0.057 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#66401C 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) | #4C4318 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703838 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66401C
#66401C
oklch(40.8% 0.073 61.7)
- #204E6E
#204E6E
oklch(40.8% 0.074 242.1)
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 #66401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
Use #66401C 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.