#6E3F47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3), rgb(110, 63, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6E3F47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3F47 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 63, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3) |
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 #6E3F47 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3F47 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6E3F47 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3F47 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49198
oklch(70.7% 0.062 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3757F
oklch(63% 0.079 9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D68
oklch(55.5% 0.086 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#874D57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 9.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#6E3F47 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) | #474747 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763B42 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3F47
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
- #155A56
#155A56
oklch(42.5% 0.066 189.2)
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 #6E3F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #6E3F47 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.