#6E4243
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.061 18.4), rgb(110, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6E4243 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4243 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.061 18.4) |
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 #6E4243 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4243 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4243 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4243 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29393
oklch(70.8% 0.057 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27778
oklch(63% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6061
oklch(55.7% 0.08 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F50
oklch(49.1% 0.074 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4243
oklch(43.1% 0.061 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#6E4243 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) | #4B4943 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763D43 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4243
#6E4243
oklch(43.1% 0.061 18.4)
- #1D5A5C
#1D5A5C
oklch(43% 0.061 198.2)
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 #6E4243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E4243 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.