#6A5347
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.036 49), rgb(106, 83, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6A5347 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5347 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.036 49) |
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 #6A5347 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5347 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5347 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5347 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB7
oklch(81% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C92
oklch(70.7% 0.028 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8477
oklch(63.2% 0.035 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#876D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 49.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5347
oklch(46.2% 0.036 49)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A41
oklch(42.6% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#6A5347 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) | #595546 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A47 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704F50 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5347
#6A5347
oklch(46.2% 0.036 49)
- #445D69
#445D69
oklch(46.3% 0.036 229.1)
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 #6A5347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A5347 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.