#6D3B27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.077 42.1), rgb(109, 59, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#6D3B27 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 42°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3B27 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 59, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.077 42.1) |
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 #6D3B27 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3B27 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6D3B27 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3B27 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45E42
oklch(55.6% 0.1 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D34
oklch(49% 0.093 42)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3B27
oklch(41% 0.077 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3627
oklch(37.6% 0.06 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#6D3B27 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) | #484225 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C26 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773236 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3B27
#6D3B27
oklch(41% 0.077 42.1)
- #005368
#005368
oklch(41% 0.076 222.4)
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 #6D3B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D3B27 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.