#6E443B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.3% 0.061 32.7), rgb(110, 68, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6E443B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E443B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.061 32.7) |
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 #6E443B | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E443B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E443B text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E443B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1948A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1796D
oklch(63% 0.073 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6255
oklch(55.6% 0.079 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#855146
oklch(49.1% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E443B
oklch(43.3% 0.061 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#6E443B 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) | #4E4A3A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773E42 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E443B
#6E443B
oklch(43.3% 0.061 32.7)
- #215964
#215964
oklch(43.2% 0.06 212.8)
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 #6E443B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E443B 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.