#6A433F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.055 26), rgb(106, 67, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#6A433F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A433F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 67, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.055 26) |
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 #6A433F | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A433F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A433F text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A433F text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9590
oklch(70.8% 0.051 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A75
oklch(63.1% 0.066 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#82524D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A433F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 26)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#6A433F 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) | #4B483F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723E42 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A433F
#6A433F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 26)
- #25585E
#25585E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 205.7)
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 #6A433F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #6A433F 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.