#6D4B4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.047 19), rgb(109, 75, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6D4B4B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4B4B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 75, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.047 19) |
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 #6D4B4B | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4B4B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4B4B text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4B4B text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9696
oklch(70.6% 0.043 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#946565
oklch(55.6% 0.061 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5454
oklch(49.2% 0.056 19.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4B4B
oklch(45% 0.047 19)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#6D4B4B 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) | #51504B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74474B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4B4B
#6D4B4B
oklch(45% 0.047 19)
- #345D5F
#345D5F
oklch(44.9% 0.046 199.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #6D4B4B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #6D4B4B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D4B4B 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.