#6B413B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.06 28.6), rgb(107, 65, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#6B413B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B413B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.06 28.6) |
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 #6B413B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B413B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6B413B text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B413B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17971
oklch(63.1% 0.072 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6159
oklch(55.5% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#855049
oklch(49% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B413B
oklch(42.3% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#6B413B 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) | #4A473A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733B40 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B413B
#6B413B
oklch(42.3% 0.06 28.6)
- #1D575F
#1D575F
oklch(42.3% 0.06 207.9)
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 #6B413B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B413B 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.