#6B4E48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.041 31.9), rgb(107, 78, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6B4E48 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E48 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.041 31.9) |
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 #6B4E48 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E48 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E48 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E48 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79892
oklch(70.6% 0.038 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F77
oklch(63.1% 0.049 32)
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Step 600
600
#906860
oklch(55.6% 0.053 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A574F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 33.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E48
oklch(45.3% 0.041 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#6B4E48 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) | #545148 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5748 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724A4C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E48
#6B4E48
oklch(45.3% 0.041 31.9)
- #3B5C63
#3B5C63
oklch(45.2% 0.04 212.4)
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 #6B4E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
Use #6B4E48 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.