#6C4136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.063 35.1), rgb(108, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#6C4136 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4136 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.063 35.1) |
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 #6C4136 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4136 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6C4136 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4136 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29488
oklch(70.7% 0.059 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2796A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6152
oklch(55.5% 0.082 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#865043
oklch(49% 0.076 34.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4136
oklch(42.3% 0.063 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#6C4136 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) | #4B4735 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565035 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753A3E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4136
#6C4136
oklch(42.3% 0.063 35.1)
- #1B5764
#1B5764
oklch(42.5% 0.063 215)
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 #6C4136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #6C4136 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.