#6C4149
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.061 7.9), rgb(108, 65, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6C4149 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4149 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 65, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.061 7.9) |
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 #6C4149 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4149 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4149 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4149 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 7)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4149
oklch(42.8% 0.061 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#6C4149 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) | #484849 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525048 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733D44 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4149
#6C4149
oklch(42.8% 0.061 7.9)
- #1F5A55
#1F5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.061 187.4)
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 #6C4149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #6C4149 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.