#664826
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1), rgb(102, 72, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#664826 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 68°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #664826 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 72, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1) |
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 #664826 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #664826 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #664826 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #664826 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A79
oklch(70.7% 0.059 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88156
oklch(63.1% 0.076 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#936A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D582D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 68.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#664826
oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#664826 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) | #524A23 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595127 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4140 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #664826
#664826
oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1)
- #315270
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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 #664826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #664826 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.