#6D5145
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.042 44.3), rgb(109, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#6D5145 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5145 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.042 44.3) |
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 #6D5145 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5145 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5145 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5145 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08275
oklch(63.1% 0.042 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 43.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5145
oklch(46.1% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#6D5145 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) | #585444 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5945 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744D4E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5145
#6D5145
oklch(46.1% 0.042 44.3)
- #3E5E6A
#3E5E6A
oklch(46.2% 0.042 223.5)
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 #6D5145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D5145 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.