#6A474D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.049 8), rgb(106, 71, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6A474D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 8°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A474D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 71, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.049 8) |
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 #6A474D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A474D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A474D text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A474D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959B
oklch(70.7% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97B83
oklch(63.1% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#94646C
oklch(55.6% 0.063 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E535A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A474D
oklch(43.9% 0.049 8)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#6A474D 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) | #4C4D4D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704449 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A474D
#6A474D
oklch(43.9% 0.049 8)
- #305B57
#305B57
oklch(43.9% 0.049 187.8)
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 #6A474D, 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 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A474D 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.