#6E4E4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.044 20.9), rgb(110, 78, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6E4E4D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 21°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4E4D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 78, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.044 20.9) |
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 #6E4E4D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4E4D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4E4D text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4E4D text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB9
oklch(81% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7C
oklch(63% 0.053 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#926665
oklch(55.6% 0.057 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5554
oklch(49.1% 0.052 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4E4D
oklch(45.8% 0.044 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#523B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#6E4E4D 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) | #54524D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C584D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754B4E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4E4D
#6E4E4D
oklch(45.8% 0.044 20.9)
- #395F61
#395F61
oklch(45.8% 0.043 200)
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 #6E4E4D, 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 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E4E4D 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.