#6B403B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.061 27.1), rgb(107, 64, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#6B403B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B403B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.061 27.1) |
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 #6B403B | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B403B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6B403B text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B403B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2938D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27871
oklch(63.1% 0.074 27)
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Step 600
600
#9D615A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#86504A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B403B
oklch(42.1% 0.061 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#6B403B 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) | #49463A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733A3F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B403B
#6B403B
oklch(42.1% 0.061 27.1)
- #1B575E
#1B575E
oklch(42.2% 0.061 206.1)
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 #6B403B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #6B403B 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.