#6B3B24
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.076 45.5), rgb(107, 59, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6B3B24 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3B24 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 59, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.076 45.5) |
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 #6B3B24 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3B24 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6B3B24 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3B24 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#B7775A
oklch(63% 0.091 45)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E31
oklch(49% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3B24
oklch(40.7% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#6B3B24 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) | #484122 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C24 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753236 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3B24
#6B3B24
oklch(40.7% 0.076 45.5)
- #035169
#035169
oklch(40.6% 0.077 226.5)
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 #6B3B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B3B24 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.