#6F494D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.052 12.5), rgb(111, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6F494D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F494D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.052 12.5) |
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 #6F494D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F494D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F494D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F494D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9598
oklch(70.8% 0.048 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#976368
oklch(55.7% 0.068 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F494D
oklch(44.9% 0.052 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#6F494D 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) | #4F4F4D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76464A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F494D
#6F494D
oklch(44.9% 0.052 12.5)
- #2F5E5D
#2F5E5D
oklch(44.9% 0.051 193.7)
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 #6F494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
Use #6F494D 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.