#6A4348
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.054 11.2), rgb(106, 67, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#6A4348 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4348 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 67, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.054 11.2) |
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 #6A4348 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4348 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4348 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4348 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500
#AD797F
oklch(63% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#986269
oklch(55.7% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#815157
oklch(49.1% 0.065 11.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4348
oklch(42.9% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#6A4348 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) | #4A4948 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535047 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714045 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4348
#6A4348
oklch(42.9% 0.054 11.2)
- #265957
#265957
oklch(42.9% 0.055 191.9)
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 #6A4348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A4348 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.