#6E493E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.054 37.3), rgb(110, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#6E493E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E493E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.054 37.3) |
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 #6E493E | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E493E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E493E text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E493E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#986556
oklch(55.7% 0.07 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#815346
oklch(49% 0.065 36.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E493E
oklch(44.4% 0.054 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#6E493E 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) | #524D3D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764346 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E493E
#6E493E
oklch(44.4% 0.054 37.3)
- #2D5B67
#2D5B67
oklch(44.4% 0.054 216.9)
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 #6E493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #6E493E 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.