#6E473E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.056 33.6), rgb(110, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6E473E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E473E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.056 33.6) |
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 #6E473E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E473E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E473E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E473E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#996357
oklch(55.5% 0.073 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#835247
oklch(49.1% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E473E
oklch(44% 0.056 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#6E473E 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) | #504C3D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764145 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E473E
#6E473E
oklch(44% 0.056 33.6)
- #295B65
#295B65
oklch(44.1% 0.056 212.5)
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 #6E473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E473E 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.