#6A4255
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.062 350), rgb(106, 66, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6A4255 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4255 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.062 350) |
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 #6A4255 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4255 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4255 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4255 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C4
oklch(81% 0.036 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A6
oklch(70.6% 0.058 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7790
oklch(63.1% 0.074 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#97607A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#814F67
oklch(49.2% 0.075 349.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4255
oklch(43.2% 0.062 350)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#6A4255 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) | #464A56 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5154 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704149 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4255
#6A4255
oklch(43.2% 0.062 350)
- #285B4B
#285B4B
oklch(43.1% 0.062 170.3)
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 #6A4255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.093
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.095
Use #6A4255 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.