#6E4A46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.05 26.3), rgb(110, 74, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6E4A46 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4A46 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 74, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.05 26.3) |
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 #6E4A46 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4A46 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4A46 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4A46 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9691
oklch(70.7% 0.046 27)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C76
oklch(63.1% 0.06 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#96655F
oklch(55.7% 0.065 27)
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Step 700
700
#80534E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 26.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4A46
oklch(44.8% 0.05 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A37
oklch(37.8% 0.039 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#6E4A46 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) | #514F46 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764649 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4A46
#6E4A46
oklch(44.8% 0.05 26.3)
- #305D62
#305D62
oklch(44.8% 0.05 204.9)
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 #6E4A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E4A46 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.