#6D413F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8), rgb(109, 65, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6D413F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D413F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 65, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8) |
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 #6D413F | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D413F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6D413F text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D413F 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27875
oklch(63.2% 0.073 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D605D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 23)
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Step 700
700
#864F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 22.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#6D413F 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) | #4A483F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753C41 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D413F
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
- #1B595E
#1B595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.8)
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 #6D413F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D413F 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.