#6E484D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.053 10.8), rgb(110, 72, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6E484D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E484D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.053 10.8) |
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 #6E484D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E484D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E484D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E484D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9499
oklch(70.6% 0.05 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A80
oklch(63.1% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#97636A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#805158
oklch(49% 0.064 10)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E484D
oklch(44.6% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#6E484D 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) | #4E4E4D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75454A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E484D
#6E484D
oklch(44.6% 0.053 10.8)
- #2E5E5B
#2E5E5B
oklch(44.7% 0.053 190.1)
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 #6E484D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.087
Use #6E484D 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.