#6E4D4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.045 17), rgb(110, 77, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6E4D4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 17°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4D4E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 77, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.045 17) |
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 #6E4D4E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4D4E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4D4E text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4D4E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99797
oklch(70.7% 0.041 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#926667
oklch(55.6% 0.057 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5456
oklch(49.1% 0.055 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4D4E
oklch(45.6% 0.045 17)
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Step 900
900
#533A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#6E4D4E 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) | #53524E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754A4E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4D4E
#6E4D4E
oklch(45.6% 0.045 17)
- #375F60
#375F60
oklch(45.6% 0.045 197.7)
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 #6E4D4E, 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 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.078
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E4D4E 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.