#666148
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.038 98.1), rgb(102, 97, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#666148 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666148 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 97, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.038 98.1) |
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 #666148 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666148 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #666148 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #666148 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A70
oklch(63.1% 0.038 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#797458
oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#666148
oklch(49% 0.038 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#534F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#666148 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) | #665F46 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676149 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5D5A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666148
#666148
oklch(49% 0.038 98.1)
- #5B5F76
#5B5F76
oklch(49.1% 0.037 277.2)
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 #666148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #666148 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.