#6E4656
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.059 354.2), rgb(110, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6E4656 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4656 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.059 354.2) |
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 #6E4656 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4656 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4656 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4656 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC788C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#976076
oklch(55.6% 0.077 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#814F63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4656
oklch(44.5% 0.059 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#553743
oklch(37.6% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#6E4656 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) | #4A4E57 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545455 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74444C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4656
#6E4656
oklch(44.5% 0.059 354.2)
- #2C5F51
#2C5F51
oklch(44.6% 0.06 173.2)
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 #6E4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.090
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.091
Use #6E4656 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.