#6A554A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.033 49.1), rgb(106, 85, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6A554A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A554A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 85, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.033 49.1) |
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 #6A554A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A554A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A554A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A554A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A554A
oklch(46.8% 0.033 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E38
oklch(37.6% 0.021 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#6A554A 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) | #5B5749 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705252 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A554A
#6A554A
oklch(46.8% 0.033 49.1)
- #475E69
#475E69
oklch(46.7% 0.033 228.8)
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 #6A554A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A554A 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.