#6D4A56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.051 357.1), rgb(109, 74, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6D4A56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 357°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4A56 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 74, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.051 357.1) |
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 #6D4A56 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4A56 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4A56 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4A56 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 357)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8A
oklch(63% 0.061 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#936374
oklch(55.6% 0.066 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5261
oklch(49.1% 0.061 357)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4A56
oklch(45.2% 0.051 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#6D4A56 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) | #4E5056 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565655 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73484E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4A56
#6D4A56
oklch(45.2% 0.051 357.1)
- #355F55
#355F55
oklch(45.1% 0.05 176.9)
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 #6D4A56, 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 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
Use #6D4A56 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.