#6D554E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.034 36.9), rgb(109, 85, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6D554E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D554E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.034 36.9) |
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 #6D554E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D554E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D554E text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D554E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09B95
oklch(70.6% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D837B
oklch(63.2% 0.034 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#876C64
oklch(55.5% 0.037 37.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D554E
oklch(47.2% 0.034 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#6D554E 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) | #5A584D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735253 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D554E
#6D554E
oklch(47.2% 0.034 36.9)
- #466068
#466068
oklch(47.1% 0.034 218.7)
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 #6D554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
Use #6D554E 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.