#6A4332
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.061 44.2), rgb(106, 67, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6A4332 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4332 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 67, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.061 44.2) |
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 #6A4332 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4332 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6A4332 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4332 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B65
oklch(63% 0.073 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A644C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#84533D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 44.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4332
oklch(42.4% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#6A4332 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) | #4D4731 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565032 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C3F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4332
#6A4332
oklch(42.4% 0.061 44.2)
- #235567
#235567
oklch(42.4% 0.061 224.8)
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 #6A4332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A4332 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.