#6B545F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.035 348.1), rgb(107, 84, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6B545F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B545F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 84, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.035 348.1) |
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 #6B545F | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B545F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B545F text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B545F text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A818D
oklch(63% 0.035 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#856B77
oklch(55.7% 0.037 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B545F
oklch(47.3% 0.035 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4952
oklch(42.7% 0.028 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#6B545F 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) | #56585F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C5E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5458 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B545F
#6B545F
oklch(47.3% 0.035 348.1)
- #496258
#496258
oklch(47.3% 0.034 168.4)
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 #6B545F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B545F 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.