#6F4451
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.062 0.4), rgb(111, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6F4451 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4451 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.062 0.4) |
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 #6F4451 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4451 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4451 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4451 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500
#AF7787
oklch(63.1% 0.073 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F71
oklch(55.6% 0.08 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#834E5F
oklch(49% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4451
oklch(44.1% 0.062 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#6F4451 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) | #4A4C51 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545350 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764149 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4451
#6F4451
oklch(44.1% 0.062 0.4)
- #255E54
#255E54
oklch(44.1% 0.062 180)
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 #6F4451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.014
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.091
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.092
Use #6F4451 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.