#6D4850
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.052 5.2), rgb(109, 72, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6D4850 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 5°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4850 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 72, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.052 5.2) |
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 #6D4850 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4850 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4850 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4850 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC949C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A84
oklch(63.1% 0.063 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#95636E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 5)
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Step 700
700
#7F525C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4850
oklch(44.6% 0.052 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#6D4850 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) | #4D4E50 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56554F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73454B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4850
#6D4850
oklch(44.6% 0.052 5.2)
- #2F5E58
#2F5E58
oklch(44.7% 0.053 184.8)
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 #6D4850, 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 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #6D4850 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.