#6D413D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.062 25.6), rgb(109, 65, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#6D413D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D413D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.062 25.6) |
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 #6D413D | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D413D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6D413D text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D413D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27872
oklch(63.1% 0.074 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D605B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 25)
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Step 700
700
#864F4A
oklch(49% 0.075 25.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D413D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#6D413D 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) | #4A473D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763B40 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D413D
#6D413D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 25.6)
- #1B585F
#1B585F
oklch(42.5% 0.062 206)
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 #6D413D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D413D 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.