#6B463C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.3% 0.054 35.8), rgb(107, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6B463C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B463C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.054 35.8) |
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 #6B463C | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B463C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B463C text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B463C text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#986557
oklch(55.7% 0.07 36)
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Step 700
700
#815347
oklch(49% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B463C
oklch(43.3% 0.054 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A32
oklch(37.8% 0.042 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#6B463C 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) | #4F4B3B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734143 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B463C
#6B463C
oklch(43.3% 0.054 35.8)
- #2A5864
#2A5864
oklch(43.3% 0.054 217)
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 #6B463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #6B463C 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.