#6A4245
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8), rgb(106, 66, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6A4245 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4245 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8) |
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 #6A4245 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4245 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6A4245 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4245 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BA
oklch(81% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE797D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#996266
oklch(55.7% 0.072 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#835154
oklch(49.2% 0.067 15.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#6A4245 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) | #494845 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E43 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4245
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
- #235858
#235858
oklch(42.5% 0.056 195.3)
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 #6A4245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A4245 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.