#6C4331
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3), rgb(108, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6C4331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4331 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3) |
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 #6C4331 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4331 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4331 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4331 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B63
oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#6C4331 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) | #4E4830 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575031 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753C3E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4331
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
- #205669
#205669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 224.7)
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 #6C4331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #6C4331 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.