#666F48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.4% 0.059 119), rgb(102, 111, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#666F48 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666F48 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.059 119) |
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 #666F48 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666F48 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #666F48 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #666F48 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA587
oklch(70.7% 0.043 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E6A
oklch(63% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666F48
oklch(52.4% 0.059 119)
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Step 700
700
#5D6542
oklch(49% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5336
oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F442F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#666F48 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) | #746B45 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6B65 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666F48
#666F48
oklch(52.4% 0.059 119)
- #6E6387
#6E6387
oklch(52.4% 0.057 298.4)
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 #666F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #666F48 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.