#6D514E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.038 25.6), rgb(109, 81, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6D514E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D514E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 81, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.038 25.6) |
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 #6D514E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D514E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D514E text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D514E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A97
oklch(70.7% 0.029 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F817E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A67
oklch(55.5% 0.041 24.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D514E
oklch(46.4% 0.038 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4946
oklch(42.8% 0.031 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#6D514E 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) | #57554E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734E50 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D514E
#6D514E
oklch(46.4% 0.038 25.6)
- #3F5F63
#3F5F63
oklch(46.2% 0.038 205.8)
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 #6D514E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D514E 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.