#66480A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.083 79.5), rgb(102, 72, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#66480A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66480A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 72, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 82%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.083 79.5) |
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 #66480A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66480A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66480A text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #66480A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B68
oklch(70.7% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#A9823D
oklch(63% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B16
oklch(55.6% 0.108 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5904
oklch(49.2% 0.101 79.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66480A
oklch(42.4% 0.083 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D14
oklch(37.7% 0.065 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#66480A 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) | #544900 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703F3D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66480A
#66480A
oklch(42.4% 0.083 79.5)
- #324E7B
#324E7B
oklch(42.4% 0.083 259.5)
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 #66480A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.013
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #66480A 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.