#6D4740
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.054 30.9), rgb(109, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6D4740 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4740 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.054 30.9) |
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 #6D4740 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4740 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4740 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4740 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE958E
oklch(70.6% 0.051 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#82534A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4740
oklch(43.9% 0.054 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#6D4740 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) | #4F4C3F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585440 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754245 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4740
#6D4740
oklch(43.9% 0.054 30.9)
- #2A5A63
#2A5A63
oklch(43.8% 0.054 211.4)
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 #6D4740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #6D4740 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.