#666229
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.7% 0.078 105.2), rgb(102, 98, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#666229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666229 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 98, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.078 105.2) |
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 #666229 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666229 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #666229 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #666229 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A377
oklch(70.7% 0.061 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#908C54
oklch(63% 0.077 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7638
oklch(55.5% 0.084 105.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#666229
oklch(48.7% 0.078 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#545124
oklch(42.7% 0.065 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#666229 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) | #6A5F23 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C612C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5C55 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666229
#666229
oklch(48.7% 0.078 105.2)
- #5B598A
#5B598A
oklch(48.7% 0.078 285)
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 #666229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
Use #666229 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.