#6C4E45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.043 37.4), rgb(108, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#6C4E45 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4E45 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.043 37.4) |
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 #6C4E45 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4E45 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4E45 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4E45 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B8988F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67F73
oklch(63.1% 0.052 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#91685C
oklch(55.6% 0.056 37)
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Step 700
700
#7B564B
oklch(49% 0.053 37.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4E45
oklch(45.4% 0.043 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#6C4E45 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) | #555144 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5745 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734A4C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4E45
#6C4E45
oklch(45.4% 0.043 37.4)
- #395C66
#395C66
oklch(45.2% 0.043 217.8)
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 #6C4E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
Use #6C4E45 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.