#6D474A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.052 14.2), rgb(109, 71, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6D474A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 14°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D474A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.052 14.2) |
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 #6D474A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D474A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D474A text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D474A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#976367
oklch(55.7% 0.068 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#815256
oklch(49.2% 0.063 14.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D474A
oklch(44.2% 0.052 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#6D474A 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) | #4E4D4A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744348 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D474A
#6D474A
oklch(44.2% 0.052 14.2)
- #2C5C5C
#2C5C5C
oklch(44.1% 0.052 195.4)
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 #6D474A, 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 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D474A 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.