#6D494D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.05 11.9), rgb(109, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#6D494D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D494D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.05 11.9) |
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 #6D494D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D494D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D494D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D494D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9599
oklch(70.7% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B80
oklch(63.1% 0.059 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#956469
oklch(55.7% 0.064 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5258
oklch(49% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D494D
oklch(44.7% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#6D494D 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) | #4F4F4D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74464A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D494D
#6D494D
oklch(44.7% 0.05 11.9)
- #315D5B
#315D5B
oklch(44.6% 0.049 191.7)
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 #6D494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D494D 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.