#6E4550
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.058 2.3), rgb(110, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#6E4550 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 2°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4550 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.058 2.3) |
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 #6E4550 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4550 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4550 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4550 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF939E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7886
oklch(63.2% 0.07 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#99606F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#824F5D
oklch(49% 0.071 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4550
oklch(44.1% 0.058 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#332125
oklch(27.2% 0.028 4.5)
#6E4550 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) | #4B4C50 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754249 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4550
#6E4550
oklch(44.1% 0.058 2.3)
- #285D55
#285D55
oklch(44% 0.058 182.3)
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 #6E4550, 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 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.091
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.092
Use #6E4550 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.