#66525C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.031 346.8), rgb(102, 82, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#66525C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66525C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 82, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.031 346.8) |
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 #66525C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66525C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66525C text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #66525C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#98828D
oklch(63% 0.031 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#826C77
oklch(55.6% 0.032 346.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#66525C
oklch(46.2% 0.031 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A52
oklch(42.8% 0.025 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#66525C 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) | #53565C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695255 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66525C
#66525C
oklch(46.2% 0.031 346.8)
- #495E55
#495E55
oklch(46.2% 0.029 167.1)
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 #66525C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #66525C 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.