#66581D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.2% 0.079 95.7), rgb(102, 88, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#66581D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66581D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 88, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.079 95.7) |
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 #66581D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66581D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66581D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #66581D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA175
oklch(70.7% 0.061 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#988950
oklch(63% 0.079 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#827334
oklch(55.6% 0.085 96.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#66581D
oklch(46.2% 0.079 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 96)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#66581D 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) | #615615 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A20 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E514C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66581D
#66581D
oklch(46.2% 0.079 95.7)
- #4C5485
#4C5485
oklch(46.1% 0.08 275.7)
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 #66581D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #66581D 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.