#6A554E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.03 39.3), rgb(106, 85, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6A554E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A554E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.03 39.3) |
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 #6A554E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A554E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A554E text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A554E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEBA
oklch(81% 0.015 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C96
oklch(70.7% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A847C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 41)
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Step 600
600
#856D65
oklch(55.6% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A554E
oklch(46.9% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B45
oklch(42.8% 0.025 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#6A554E 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) | #5A574E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5253 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A554E
#6A554E
oklch(46.9% 0.03 39.3)
- #485F66
#485F66
oklch(46.9% 0.03 218.4)
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 #6A554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #6A554E 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.