#6B413F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.059 22.8), rgb(107, 65, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6B413F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 23°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B413F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 65, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.059 22.8) |
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 #6B413F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B413F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6B413F text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B413F text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19491
oklch(70.8% 0.055 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07976
oklch(63.1% 0.07 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B615E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 23)
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Step 700
700
#85504E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B413F
oklch(42.4% 0.059 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#583836
oklch(37.8% 0.046 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#6B413F 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) | #4A473F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C41 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B413F
#6B413F
oklch(42.4% 0.059 22.8)
- #1E585C
#1E585C
oklch(42.5% 0.059 201.6)
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 #6B413F, 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 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
Use #6B413F 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.