#6E4752
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.056 1.2), rgb(110, 71, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#6E4752 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4752 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.056 1.2) |
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 #6E4752 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4752 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4752 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4752 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#BD949E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7987
oklch(63.2% 0.066 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#976171
oklch(55.6% 0.073 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#80505E
oklch(49% 0.067 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4752
oklch(44.6% 0.056 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#6E4752 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) | #4C4E52 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74454B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4752
#6E4752
oklch(44.6% 0.056 1.2)
- #2D5E56
#2D5E56
oklch(44.5% 0.055 181.8)
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 #6E4752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.091
Use #6E4752 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.