#66444C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.048 3.9), rgb(102, 68, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#66444C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66444C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 68, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.048 3.9) |
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 #66444C | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66444C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66444C text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #66444C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA959D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87B85
oklch(63% 0.058 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#93646F
oklch(55.6% 0.062 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D535D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66444C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#53393F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#66444C 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) | #494A4C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4247 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66444C
#66444C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 3.9)
- #2E5852
#2E5852
oklch(42.8% 0.048 183.8)
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 #66444C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.089
Use #66444C 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.