#6E484F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.053 7.3), rgb(110, 72, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6E484F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E484F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.053 7.3) |
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 #6E484F | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E484F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E484F text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E484F text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD949B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A83
oklch(63.1% 0.062 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#96626C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 7)
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Step 700
700
#80515A
oklch(49% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E484F
oklch(44.7% 0.053 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#6E484F 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) | #4E4E4F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75454A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E484F
#6E484F
oklch(44.7% 0.053 7.3)
- #2E5E59
#2E5E59
oklch(44.7% 0.053 186.6)
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 #6E484F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
Use #6E484F 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.