#6D4643
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.054 24.4), rgb(109, 70, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#6D4643 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4643 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 70, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.054 24.4) |
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 #6D4643 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4643 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4643 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4643 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9591
oklch(70.8% 0.051 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A76
oklch(63.1% 0.066 24)
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Step 600
600
#99635F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#82524E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4643
oklch(43.8% 0.054 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#6D4643 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) | #4E4B43 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754145 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4643
#6D4643
oklch(43.8% 0.054 24.4)
- #285B60
#285B60
oklch(43.9% 0.055 204)
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 #6D4643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D4643 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.