#6E443E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.06 28.6), rgb(110, 68, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#6E443E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E443E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.06 28.6) |
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 #6E443E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E443E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E443E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E443E 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17971
oklch(63.1% 0.072 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6259
oklch(55.7% 0.077 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#855149
oklch(49.2% 0.072 29.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E443E
oklch(43.4% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#6E443E 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) | #4D4A3D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763E43 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E443E
#6E443E
oklch(43.4% 0.06 28.6)
- #215A62
#215A62
oklch(43.4% 0.06 208)
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 #6E443E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E443E 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.