#6D494F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.05 8.3), rgb(109, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6D494F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D494F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.05 8.3) |
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 #6D494F | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D494F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D494F text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D494F 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959B
oklch(70.7% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B82
oklch(63.2% 0.059 9)
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Step 600
600
#95636C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F525A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 7.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D494F
oklch(44.7% 0.05 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#6D494F 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) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73464B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D494F
#6D494F
oklch(44.7% 0.05 8.3)
- #315E5A
#315E5A
oklch(44.8% 0.05 188.1)
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 #6D494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D494F 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.