#6E4853
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.054 0.6), rgb(110, 72, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6E4853 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 1°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4853 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.054 0.6) |
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 #6E4853 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E4853 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4853 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4853 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7987
oklch(63% 0.065 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 0.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E4853
oklch(44.8% 0.054 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#6E4853 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) | #4D4F53 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565552 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74464C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4853
#6E4853
oklch(44.8% 0.054 0.6)
- #2F5F56
#2F5F56
oklch(44.9% 0.055 180)
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 #6E4853, 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 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.090
Use #6E4853 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.