#6B404D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.062 0.5), rgb(107, 64, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6B404D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B404D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.062 0.5) |
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 #6B404D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B404D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6B404D text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B404D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500
#AF7787
oklch(63.1% 0.073 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F71
oklch(55.6% 0.08 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#844E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B404D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#6B404D 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) | #46484D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723D45 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B404D
#6B404D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 0.5)
- #205A50
#205A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.9)
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 #6B404D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.092
Use #6B404D 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.