#6E424B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.062 6.7), rgb(110, 66, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6E424B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E424B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.062 6.7) |
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 #6E424B | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E424B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E424B text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E424B 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17782
oklch(63.2% 0.074 7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#854E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 6.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E424B
oklch(43.4% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#6E424B 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) | #494A4B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753E45 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E424B
#6E424B
oklch(43.4% 0.062 6.7)
- #1F5C56
#1F5C56
oklch(43.4% 0.063 186.1)
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 #6E424B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
Use #6E424B 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.