#6B554B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.033 45.7), rgb(107, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6B554B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B554B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.033 45.7) |
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 #6B554B | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B554B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B554B text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B554B text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500
#9B8479
oklch(63.1% 0.033 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D62
oklch(55.6% 0.036 45)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B554B
oklch(46.9% 0.033 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#6B554B 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) | #5B574A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B4B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715252 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B554B
#6B554B
oklch(46.9% 0.033 45.7)
- #475F69
#475F69
oklch(47% 0.033 225.4)
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 #6B554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B554B 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.