#6C4941
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.05 33.4), rgb(108, 73, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6C4941 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4941 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 73, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.05 33.4) |
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 #6C4941 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4941 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4941 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4941 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 34)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D72
oklch(63.2% 0.06 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#95655A
oklch(55.5% 0.065 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F544A
oklch(49% 0.06 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4941
oklch(44.2% 0.05 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#6C4941 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) | #514D40 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595441 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744447 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4941
#6C4941
oklch(44.2% 0.05 33.4)
- #2F5A64
#2F5A64
oklch(44.1% 0.05 214.6)
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 #6C4941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
Use #6C4941 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.