#6E424A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.062 8.2), rgb(110, 66, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6E424A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E424A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.062 8.2) |
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 #6E424A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E424A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E424A text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E424A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19299
oklch(70.6% 0.057 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17781
oklch(63.2% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#854E58
oklch(49.1% 0.075 8.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E424A
oklch(43.3% 0.062 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#6E424A 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) | #49494A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545249 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753E45 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E424A
#6E424A
oklch(43.3% 0.062 8.2)
- #1F5C57
#1F5C57
oklch(43.4% 0.062 187.6)
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 #6E424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E424A 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.