#6E4A42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.051 33), rgb(110, 74, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6E4A42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 33°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4A42 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.051 33) |
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 #6E4A42 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4A42 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4A42 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4A42 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C72
oklch(63% 0.061 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#96655A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#80544A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 33.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4A42
oklch(44.7% 0.051 33)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#6E4A42 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) | #524E41 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764548 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4A42
#6E4A42
oklch(44.7% 0.051 33)
- #305C65
#305C65
oklch(44.7% 0.051 212.4)
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 #6E4A42, 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 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E4A42 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.