#6C4E5A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.044 353.2), rgb(108, 78, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6C4E5A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4E5A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.044 353.2) |
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 #6C4E5A | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4E5A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4E5A text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4E5A text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B398A2
oklch(70.7% 0.035 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6876
oklch(55.6% 0.048 352.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C4E5A
oklch(46% 0.044 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#6C4E5A 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) | #51535A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585859 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714D52 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4E5A
#6C4E5A
oklch(46% 0.044 353.2)
- #3E6056
#3E6056
oklch(46% 0.043 173.9)
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 #6C4E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #6C4E5A 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.