#6B4E45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.042 37.9), rgb(107, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6B4E45 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E45 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.042 37.9) |
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 #6B4E45 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E45 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E45 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E45 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57F74
oklch(63% 0.05 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#90685C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A574C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 38.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E45
oklch(45.2% 0.042 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#6B4E45 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) | #555144 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5745 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724A4C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E45
#6B4E45
oklch(45.2% 0.042 37.9)
- #3A5C66
#3A5C66
oklch(45.3% 0.043 218.4)
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 #6B4E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.075
Use #6B4E45 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.