#6D494A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.049 17.4), rgb(109, 73, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6D494A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D494A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.049 17.4) |
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 #6D494A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D494A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D494A text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D494A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BABA
oklch(81% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9596
oklch(70.6% 0.047 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7C
oklch(63% 0.059 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#956465
oklch(55.5% 0.064 18)
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Step 700
700
#7F5354
oklch(49.1% 0.059 17.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D494A
oklch(44.6% 0.049 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#54393A
oklch(37.6% 0.039 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#6D494A 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) | #504E4A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74454A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D494A
#6D494A
oklch(44.6% 0.049 17.4)
- #305D5E
#305D5E
oklch(44.7% 0.05 197.4)
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 #6D494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #6D494A 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.