#66593F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47% 0.043 84.3), rgb(102, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#66593F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66593F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.043 84.3) |
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 #66593F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66593F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66593F text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #66593F text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#96886D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#807155
oklch(55.5% 0.045 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#66593F
oklch(47% 0.043 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#66593F 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) | #5F583D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C40 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5552 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66593F
#66593F
oklch(47% 0.043 84.3)
- #4F5B73
#4F5B73
oklch(47% 0.042 264)
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 #66593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
Use #66593F 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.