#6F4C4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.048 15.3), rgb(111, 76, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6F4C4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4C4E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.048 15.3) |
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 #6F4C4E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4C4E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4C4E text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4C4E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#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
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABB
oklch(81% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9697
oklch(70.7% 0.044 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#946467
oklch(55.5% 0.062 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5356
oklch(49% 0.058 14.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4C4E
oklch(45.6% 0.048 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#6F4C4E 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) | #52514E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A584D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76494D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4C4E
#6F4C4E
oklch(45.6% 0.048 15.3)
- #355F5F
#355F5F
oklch(45.5% 0.047 195.6)
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 #6F4C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #6F4C4E 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.