#6E484B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.052 14.2), rgb(110, 72, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6E484B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E484B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.052 14.2) |
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 #6E484B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E484B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E484B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E484B text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#976367
oklch(55.7% 0.068 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#815256
oklch(49.2% 0.063 14.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E484B
oklch(44.5% 0.052 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#6E484B 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) | #4F4E4B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754449 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E484B
#6E484B
oklch(44.5% 0.052 14.2)
- #2D5D5D
#2D5D5D
oklch(44.5% 0.052 195.4)
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 #6E484B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E484B 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.