#6C4656
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.057 352.8), rgb(108, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#6C4656 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4656 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.057 352.8) |
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 #6C4656 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4656 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4656 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4656 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600
#956177
oklch(55.5% 0.074 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5064
oklch(49% 0.069 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4656
oklch(44.3% 0.057 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#6C4656 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) | #4A4D57 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535455 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72454C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4656
#6C4656
oklch(44.3% 0.057 352.8)
- #2E5E50
#2E5E50
oklch(44.4% 0.058 172.4)
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 #6C4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.092
Use #6C4656 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.