#6B484F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.049 6.1), rgb(107, 72, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6B484F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B484F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 72, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.049 6.1) |
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 #6B484F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B484F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B484F text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B484F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 6)
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Step 500
500
#A97B84
oklch(63.1% 0.059 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#94646D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 7)
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Step 700
700
#7E535B
oklch(49.2% 0.058 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B484F
oklch(44.3% 0.049 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#53393E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#6B484F 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) | #4D4E4F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71454A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B484F
#6B484F
oklch(44.3% 0.049 6.1)
- #315C57
#315C57
oklch(44.2% 0.049 186)
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 #6B484F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
Use #6B484F 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.