#6A484F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.048 5.6), rgb(106, 72, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#6A484F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 6°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A484F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.048 5.6) |
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 #6A484F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A484F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A484F text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A484F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA969C
oklch(70.8% 0.044 7)
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Step 500
500
#A87B84
oklch(63% 0.057 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#93646E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D535C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A484F
oklch(44.2% 0.048 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#53393F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#6A484F 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) | #4D4E4F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70464A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A484F
#6A484F
oklch(44.2% 0.048 5.6)
- #325C57
#325C57
oklch(44.3% 0.048 185.8)
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 #6A484F, 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 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A484F 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.