#6D412E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.068 43.9), rgb(109, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#6D412E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D412E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.068 43.9) |
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 #6D412E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D412E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6D412E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D412E 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39480
oklch(70.6% 0.064 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47960
oklch(63.1% 0.083 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6147
oklch(55.6% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#885039
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D412E
oklch(42.3% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#6D412E 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) | #4D462C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77393C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D412E
#6D412E
oklch(42.3% 0.068 43.9)
- #195669
#195669
oklch(42.4% 0.068 222.9)
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 #6D412E, 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 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D412E 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.