#6C4145
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9), rgb(108, 65, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#6C4145 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4145 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 65, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9) |
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 #6C4145 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4145 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6C4145 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4145 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1787C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6065
oklch(55.7% 0.078 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#854F54
oklch(49.1% 0.073 14.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#6C4145 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) | #494845 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743D43 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4145
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
- #1E5959
#1E5959
oklch(42.6% 0.06 195.1)
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 #6C4145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
Use #6C4145 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.