#6D4345
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.058 16.7), rgb(109, 67, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6D4345 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4345 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 67, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.058 16.7) |
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 #6D4345 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4345 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4345 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4345 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09395
oklch(70.6% 0.054 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#B0787A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6163
oklch(55.7% 0.076 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#845052
oklch(49.1% 0.07 17.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4345
oklch(43.2% 0.058 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#6D4345 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) | #4B4945 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555244 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753F44 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4345
#6D4345
oklch(43.2% 0.058 16.7)
- #225A5B
#225A5B
oklch(43.1% 0.058 196.8)
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 #6D4345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #6D4345 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.