#6A4641
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.3% 0.051 28.1), rgb(106, 70, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6A4641 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4641 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 70, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.051 28.1) |
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 #6A4641 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4641 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4641 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4641 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C75
oklch(63.1% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#96655E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#80534D
oklch(49% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4641
oklch(43.3% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#6A4641 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) | #4E4B41 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565241 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724145 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4641
#6A4641
oklch(43.3% 0.051 28.1)
- #2B595F
#2B595F
oklch(43.4% 0.051 206.6)
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 #6A4641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
Use #6A4641 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.