#6E404D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.066 2), rgb(110, 64, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#6E404D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E404D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.066 2) |
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 #6E404D | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E404D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E404D text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E404D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27586
oklch(63.1% 0.08 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#864D5D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E404D
oklch(43.1% 0.066 2)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#6E404D 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) | #47484D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753D45 | 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°).
- #6E404D
#6E404D
oklch(43.1% 0.066 2)
- #1B5C53
#1B5C53
oklch(43.2% 0.066 182.1)
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 #6E404D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.090
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.092
Use #6E404D 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.