#6B545B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.032 358.3), rgb(107, 84, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6B545B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B545B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.032 358.3) |
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 #6B545B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B545B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B545B text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B545B text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABDC0
oklch(81% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8289
oklch(63.1% 0.031 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#856B73
oklch(55.6% 0.035 357.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B545B
oklch(47.2% 0.032 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C494F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#6B545B 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) | #57585B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B5B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5356 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B545B
#6B545B
oklch(47.2% 0.032 358.3)
- #48615B
#48615B
oklch(47% 0.031 178.5)
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 #6B545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #6B545B 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.