#66523C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.043 69.1), rgb(102, 82, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#66523C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66523C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 82, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.043 69.1) |
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 #66523C | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66523C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66523C text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #66523C text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500
#9E8468
oklch(63% 0.051 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#896E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#745C40
oklch(49.2% 0.052 70.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66523C
oklch(45.3% 0.043 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#66523C 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) | #59533A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4D4C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66523C
#66523C
oklch(45.3% 0.043 69.1)
- #44586D
#44586D
oklch(45.2% 0.042 250)
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 #66523C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #66523C 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.