#66464E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.045 2.7), rgb(102, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#66464E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66464E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.045 2.7) |
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 #66464E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66464E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66464E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #66464E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67C86
oklch(63% 0.054 3)
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Step 600
600
#916570
oklch(55.6% 0.059 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B545E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66464E
oklch(43.2% 0.045 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#66464E 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) | #4A4B4E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4449 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66464E
#66464E
oklch(43.2% 0.045 2.7)
- #325953
#325953
oklch(43.3% 0.046 183.2)
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 #66464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
Use #66464E 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.