#6D453F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.057 28.9), rgb(109, 69, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#6D453F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D453F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.057 28.9) |
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 #6D453F | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D453F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D453F text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D453F text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A72
oklch(63.1% 0.068 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A635A
oklch(55.7% 0.073 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#83514A
oklch(49% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D453F
oklch(43.5% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#6D453F 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) | #4E4A3E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754044 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D453F
#6D453F
oklch(43.5% 0.057 28.9)
- #255A62
#255A62
oklch(43.5% 0.057 208.7)
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 #6D453F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D453F 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.