#6B3F2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.068 41.7), rgb(107, 63, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#6B3F2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 42°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3F2E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 63, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.068 41.7) |
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 #6B3F2E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3F2E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6B3F2E text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B3F2E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47963
oklch(63.2% 0.081 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3F2E
oklch(41.6% 0.068 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#6B3F2E 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) | #4A442D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74373B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3F2E
#6B3F2E
oklch(41.6% 0.068 41.7)
- #165466
#165466
oklch(41.6% 0.067 221.6)
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 #6B3F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B3F2E 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.