#6B422D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.066 47.5), rgb(107, 66, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#6B422D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B422D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.066 47.5) |
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 #6B422D | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B422D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6B422D text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B422D 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19580
oklch(70.6% 0.061 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6346
oklch(55.5% 0.085 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B422D
oklch(42.2% 0.066 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#6B422D 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) | #4D472B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743B3D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B422D
#6B422D
oklch(42.2% 0.066 47.5)
- #1F556A
#1F556A
oklch(42.3% 0.066 227.3)
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 #6B422D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B422D 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.