#66532F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.058 82.4), rgb(102, 83, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#66532F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66532F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 83, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.058 82.4) |
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 #66532F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #66532F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66532F text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #66532F 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8658
oklch(63.1% 0.069 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#745D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 83.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66532F
oklch(45.3% 0.058 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F25
oklch(37.6% 0.044 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#66532F 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) | #5B532C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605830 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4D4A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66532F
#66532F
oklch(45.3% 0.058 82.4)
- #455677
#455677
oklch(45.3% 0.058 263.2)
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 #66532F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #66532F 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.