#6E504E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.041 23.1), rgb(110, 80, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6E504E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E504E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.041 23.1) |
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 #6E504E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E504E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E504E text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E504E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49997
oklch(70.7% 0.032 23)
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Step 500
500
#A1807E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A67
oklch(55.6% 0.043 24.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E504E
oklch(46.3% 0.041 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#604846
oklch(42.7% 0.033 24)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#6E504E 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) | #56544E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744D50 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E504E
#6E504E
oklch(46.3% 0.041 23.1)
- #3D6063
#3D6063
oklch(46.4% 0.041 202.7)
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 #6E504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E504E 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.