#6B554E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.031 38.4), rgb(107, 85, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6B554E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B554E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.031 38.4) |
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 #6B554E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B554E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B554E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B554E text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B837C
oklch(63% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#866D65
oklch(55.7% 0.034 38.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B554E
oklch(47% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#6B554E 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) | #5A574E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C4E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715253 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B554E
#6B554E
oklch(47% 0.031 38.4)
- #475F67
#475F67
oklch(46.9% 0.032 220.3)
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 #6B554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B554E 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.