#6E4E49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.044 28.9), rgb(110, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6E4E49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 29°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E49 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.044 28.9) |
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 #6E4E49 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E49 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E49 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E49 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400
#B99792
oklch(70.6% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77E77
oklch(63.1% 0.052 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#926760
oklch(55.6% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C554F
oklch(49% 0.053 28.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4E49
oklch(45.7% 0.044 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#533B37
oklch(37.8% 0.035 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#302220
oklch(26.8% 0.022 27.9)
#6E4E49 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) | #555249 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754A4D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E49
#6E4E49
oklch(45.7% 0.044 28.9)
- #385E64
#385E64
oklch(45.6% 0.044 208.5)
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 #6E4E49, 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 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #6E4E49 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.