#6A5259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.034 359.2), rgb(106, 82, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6A5259 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5259 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.034 359.2) |
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 #6A5259 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5259 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5259 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5259 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8189
oklch(63% 0.034 357.7)
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Step 600
600
#866B73
oklch(55.7% 0.036 358.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5259
oklch(46.6% 0.034 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C494E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#6A5259 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) | #555659 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A58 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5154 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5259
#6A5259
oklch(46.6% 0.034 359.2)
- #45605A
#45605A
oklch(46.6% 0.034 179.5)
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 #6A5259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #6A5259 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.