#6E424D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.063 3.8), rgb(110, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#6E424D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 4°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E424D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.063 3.8) |
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 #6E424D | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E424D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E424D text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E424D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07684
oklch(63% 0.075 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#854E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E424D
oklch(43.4% 0.063 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#6E424D 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) | #494A4D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753F46 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E424D
#6E424D
oklch(43.4% 0.063 3.8)
- #205C55
#205C55
oklch(43.4% 0.062 184.5)
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 #6E424D, 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 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.091
Use #6E424D 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.