#6A463A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.2% 0.054 39.2), rgb(106, 70, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#6A463A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A463A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.054 39.2) |
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 #6A463A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A463A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A463A text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A463A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD978A
oklch(70.8% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6D
oklch(63% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#976555
oklch(55.6% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#815445
oklch(49.2% 0.065 39.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A463A
oklch(43.2% 0.054 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#6A463A 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) | #4F4A39 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724043 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A463A
#6A463A
oklch(43.2% 0.054 39.2)
- #2A5764
#2A5764
oklch(43% 0.054 219.1)
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 #6A463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #6A463A 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.