#6E403D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.065 24.2), rgb(110, 64, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6E403D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 24°. 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 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E403D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.065 24.2) |
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 #6E403D | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E403D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6E403D text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E403D 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
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4928E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47772
oklch(63.1% 0.078 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 24)
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Step 700
700
#884E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E403D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3734
oklch(37.8% 0.051 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#6E403D 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) | #4A473D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773A3F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E403D
#6E403D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 24.2)
- #15595F
#15595F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 203.8)
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 #6E403D, 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 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E403D 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.