#6A443D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.054 30.9), rgb(106, 68, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#6A443D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A443D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 68, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.054 30.9) |
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 #6A443D | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A443D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A443D text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A443D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE958E
oklch(70.6% 0.051 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#82524A
oklch(49% 0.066 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A443D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#6A443D 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) | #4C493C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723F42 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A443D
#6A443D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 30.9)
- #265760
#265760
oklch(42.7% 0.055 211.2)
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 #6A443D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #6A443D 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.