#6E403C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.065 25.5), rgb(110, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6E403C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 25°. 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 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E403C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.065 25.5) |
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 #6E403C | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E403C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6E403C text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E403C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4928D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47771
oklch(63.1% 0.078 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#884E49
oklch(49.1% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E403C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3734
oklch(37.8% 0.051 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#6E403C 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) | #4A473C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773A3F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E403C
#6E403C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 25.5)
- #155960
#155960
oklch(42.7% 0.065 205.2)
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 #6E403C, 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
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E403C 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.