#6B433A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3), rgb(107, 67, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6B433A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B433A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3) |
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 #6B433A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B433A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B433A text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B433A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0958B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A6E
oklch(63% 0.069 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6356
oklch(55.6% 0.075 34)
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Step 700
700
#845246
oklch(49.2% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#6B433A 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) | #4C4839 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56503A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733D41 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B433A
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
- #225762
#225762
oklch(42.6% 0.058 213.5)
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 #6B433A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
Use #6B433A 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.