#6D443C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.2% 0.059 31.6), rgb(109, 68, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6D443C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D443C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.059 31.6) |
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 #6D443C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D443C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D443C text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D443C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0948C
oklch(70.6% 0.055 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6257
oklch(55.6% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#845147
oklch(49% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D443C
oklch(43.2% 0.059 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#573832
oklch(37.5% 0.046 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#6D443C 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) | #4D493B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753E42 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D443C
#6D443C
oklch(43.2% 0.059 31.6)
- #235963
#235963
oklch(43.2% 0.059 211.7)
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 #6D443C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
Use #6D443C 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.