#6B514B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.036 33.3), rgb(107, 81, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#6B514B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B514B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 81, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.036 33.3) |
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 #6B514B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B514B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B514B text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B514B text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19B95
oklch(70.7% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E827B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#896B65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B514B
oklch(46% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4944
oklch(42.6% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#6B514B 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) | #57544B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714E4F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B514B
#6B514B
oklch(46% 0.036 33.3)
- #405E64
#405E64
oklch(46.1% 0.037 211.4)
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 #6B514B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B514B 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.