#6E4445
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.058 18.2), rgb(110, 68, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6E4445 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4445 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.058 18.2) |
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 #6E4445 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4445 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4445 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4445 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09394
oklch(70.6% 0.054 17)
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Step 500
500
#B07879
oklch(63% 0.071 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6162
oklch(55.6% 0.076 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#845051
oklch(49.1% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4445
oklch(43.6% 0.058 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#6E4445 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) | #4C4A45 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565244 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F45 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4445
#6E4445
oklch(43.6% 0.058 18.2)
- #235B5D
#235B5D
oklch(43.5% 0.058 198.5)
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 #6E4445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E4445 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.