#6B4E4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.04 25.5), rgb(107, 78, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6B4E4B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4E4B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.04 25.5) |
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 #6B4E4B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B4E4B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4E4B text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4E4B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.048 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6864
oklch(55.6% 0.051 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5653
oklch(49.1% 0.048 24.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B4E4B
oklch(45.4% 0.04 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#6B4E4B 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) | #54524B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B574B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714B4D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4E4B
#6B4E4B
oklch(45.4% 0.04 25.5)
- #3B5D61
#3B5D61
oklch(45.4% 0.04 205.2)
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 #6B4E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B4E4B 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.