#6E4348
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.06 12.3), rgb(110, 67, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#6E4348 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4348 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.06 12.3) |
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 #6E4348 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4348 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4348 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4348 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0787E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6067
oklch(55.6% 0.077 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#844F55
oklch(49% 0.072 12.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4348
oklch(43.5% 0.06 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#6E4348 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) | #4B4A48 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555247 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F45 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4348
#6E4348
oklch(43.5% 0.06 12.3)
- #215B5A
#215B5A
oklch(43.3% 0.06 193.6)
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 #6E4348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E4348 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.