#6C422E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.066 45.9), rgb(108, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6C422E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C422E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.066 45.9) |
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 #6C422E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C422E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6C422E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C422E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#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
#D7B9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27A60
oklch(63% 0.08 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6347
oklch(55.7% 0.086 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#865138
oklch(49% 0.081 45.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C422E
oklch(42.4% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#59392A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#6C422E 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) | #4D472C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753A3D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C422E
#6C422E
oklch(42.4% 0.066 45.9)
- #1D556A
#1D556A
oklch(42.3% 0.067 226.7)
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 #6C422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C422E 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.