#6F493E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.055 36.8), rgb(111, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6F493E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 37°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F493E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.055 36.8) |
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 #6F493E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F493E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F493E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F493E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#986455
oklch(55.5% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#825345
oklch(49.1% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F493E
oklch(44.5% 0.055 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#6F493E 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) | #524E3D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774346 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F493E
#6F493E
oklch(44.5% 0.055 36.8)
- #2C5C68
#2C5C68
oklch(44.6% 0.055 216.2)
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 #6F493E, 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 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F493E 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.