#6E4138
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1), rgb(110, 65, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#6E4138 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4138 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 65, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1) |
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 #6E4138 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4138 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6E4138 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4138 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49389
oklch(70.7% 0.061 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4786C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6054
oklch(55.6% 0.085 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#874F44
oklch(49% 0.078 31.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#593730
oklch(37.6% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#6E4138 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) | #4B4737 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565037 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773A3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4138
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
- #185864
#185864
oklch(42.7% 0.065 212.9)
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 #6E4138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E4138 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.