#6E4652
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.057 0.2), rgb(110, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6E4652 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 0°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4652 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.057 0.2) |
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 #6E4652 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4652 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4652 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4652 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#986171
oklch(55.7% 0.074 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#81505F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4652
oklch(44.4% 0.057 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#563840
oklch(37.8% 0.044 2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#6E4652 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) | #4B4D52 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555451 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74444A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4652
#6E4652
oklch(44.4% 0.057 0.2)
- #2B5E55
#2B5E55
oklch(44.4% 0.057 180.5)
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 #6E4652, 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 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.091
Use #6E4652 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.