#61464D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.038 1.7), rgb(97, 70, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#61464D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61464D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 70, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.038 1.7) |
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 #61464D | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61464D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #61464D text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #61464D text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#B5989F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#A27E87
oklch(63% 0.046 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6771
oklch(55.6% 0.051 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#78565F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61464D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B40
oklch(37.7% 0.031 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#61464D 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) | #494A4D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664448 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61464D
#61464D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 1.7)
- #365650
#365650
oklch(42.6% 0.039 181.3)
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 #61464D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
Use #61464D 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.