#666231
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.069 104.5), rgb(102, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#666231 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666231 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.069 104.5) |
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 #666231 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666231 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #666231 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #666231 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7640
oklch(55.7% 0.075 104.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#666231
oklch(48.8% 0.069 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#54512A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#666231 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) | #695F2D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6133 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5C57 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666231
#666231
oklch(48.8% 0.069 104.5)
- #5B5A86
#5B5A86
oklch(48.7% 0.07 284.5)
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 #666231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #666231 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.