#6B454E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.054 4.1), rgb(107, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6B454E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B454E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.054 4.1) |
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 #6B454E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B454E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B454E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B454E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7985
oklch(63% 0.064 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#96626E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#80515C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 4.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B454E
oklch(43.7% 0.054 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#6B454E 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) | #4B4B4E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714248 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B454E
#6B454E
oklch(43.7% 0.054 4.1)
- #2B5B55
#2B5B55
oklch(43.6% 0.053 184.8)
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 #6B454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
Use #6B454E 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.