#6A575F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.8% 0.028 351), rgb(106, 87, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6A575F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A575F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 87, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 10%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.028 351) |
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 #6A575F | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A575F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A575F text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A575F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA2
oklch(70.6% 0.022 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#97838B
oklch(63.1% 0.027 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#826C75
oklch(55.5% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A575F
oklch(47.8% 0.028 351)
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Step 800
800
#594A50
oklch(42.6% 0.022 352)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#6A575F 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) | #595A5F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D575A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A575F
#6A575F
oklch(47.8% 0.028 351)
- #4E625B
#4E625B
oklch(47.7% 0.027 171.8)
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 #6A575F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #6A575F 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.