#6D493E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.053 37.7), rgb(109, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6D493E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D493E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.053 37.7) |
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 #6D493E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D493E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D493E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D493E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6E
oklch(63% 0.064 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#976556
oklch(55.6% 0.069 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D493E
oklch(44.3% 0.053 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#6D493E 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) | #524D3D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754446 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D493E
#6D493E
oklch(44.3% 0.053 37.7)
- #2E5A67
#2E5A67
oklch(44.2% 0.053 219.3)
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 #6D493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #6D493E 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.