#6D4B59
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.05 352.9), rgb(109, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6D4B59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4B59 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.05 352.9) |
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 #6D4B59 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D4B59 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4B59 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4B59 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A3
oklch(70.7% 0.047 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#926377
oklch(55.6% 0.067 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5264
oklch(49.1% 0.061 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D4B59
oklch(45.5% 0.05 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#523943
oklch(37.6% 0.039 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#6D4B59 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) | #4E515A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565758 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724A50 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4B59
#6D4B59
oklch(45.5% 0.05 352.9)
- #376054
#376054
oklch(45.5% 0.051 173.2)
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 #6D4B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
Use #6D4B59 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.