#6D474D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.053 9.1), rgb(109, 71, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6D474D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D474D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 71, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.053 9.1) |
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 #6D474D | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D474D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D474D text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D474D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A81
oklch(63.2% 0.063 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#97626B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#805159
oklch(49% 0.064 8.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D474D
oklch(44.3% 0.053 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#6D474D 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) | #4D4D4D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744449 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D474D
#6D474D
oklch(44.3% 0.053 9.1)
- #2D5D59
#2D5D59
oklch(44.3% 0.053 188.3)
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 #6D474D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #6D474D 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.