#6D402C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.07 44.4), rgb(109, 64, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#6D402C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D402C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.07 44.4) |
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 #6D402C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D402C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6D402C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D402C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06145
oklch(55.6% 0.092 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#885037
oklch(49.1% 0.084 44.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D402C
oklch(42.1% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#6D402C 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) | #4C452A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77383B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D402C
#6D402C
oklch(42.1% 0.07 44.4)
- #15556A
#15556A
oklch(42% 0.071 224.7)
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 #6D402C, 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 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D402C 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.