#66523E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.041 66.5), rgb(102, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#66523E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66523E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.041 66.5) |
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 #66523E | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66523E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66523E text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #66523E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19C88
oklch(70.6% 0.038 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E846A
oklch(63.1% 0.049 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D52
oklch(55.5% 0.053 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B43
oklch(49% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66523E
oklch(45.4% 0.041 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E30
oklch(37.6% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#66523E 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) | #59533D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4E4D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66523E
#66523E
oklch(45.4% 0.041 66.5)
- #44596C
#44596C
oklch(45.4% 0.04 246.1)
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 #66523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #66523E 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.