#6A4136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.06 35.8), rgb(106, 65, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#6A4136 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4136 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.06 35.8) |
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 #6A4136 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4136 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6A4136 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4136 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6B
oklch(63% 0.072 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6253
oklch(55.5% 0.078 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4136
oklch(42.1% 0.06 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#583930
oklch(37.8% 0.047 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#6A4136 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) | #4B4635 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733B3E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4136
#6A4136
oklch(42.1% 0.06 35.8)
- #1E5562
#1E5562
oklch(41.9% 0.06 216.2)
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 #6A4136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A4136 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.