#6B454F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.054 2.4), rgb(107, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6B454F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 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 | #6B454F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.054 2.4) |
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 #6B454F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B454F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B454F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B454F 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
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7986
oklch(63% 0.065 2)
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Step 600
600
#966270
oklch(55.6% 0.07 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#80515D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B454F
oklch(43.7% 0.054 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#6B454F 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) | #4A4C4F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714348 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B454F
#6B454F
oklch(43.7% 0.054 2.4)
- #2B5B54
#2B5B54
oklch(43.5% 0.054 183.1)
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 #6B454F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #6B454F 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.