#6D463C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.057 35), rgb(109, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#6D463C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D463C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.057 35) |
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 #6D463C | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D463C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D463C text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D463C text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#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
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF958A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#996456
oklch(55.7% 0.073 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#835246
oklch(49.1% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D463C
oklch(43.6% 0.057 35)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#6D463C 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) | #4F4B3B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754043 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D463C
#6D463C
oklch(43.6% 0.057 35)
- #275965
#275965
oklch(43.5% 0.057 215.8)
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 #6D463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D463C 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.