#6E514F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.039 23.2), rgb(110, 81, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6E514F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E514F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.039 23.2) |
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 #6E514F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E514F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E514F text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E514F text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A98
oklch(70.8% 0.03 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0817E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A68
oklch(55.7% 0.043 22.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E514F
oklch(46.5% 0.039 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#604847
oklch(42.7% 0.033 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3B
oklch(37.5% 0.026 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#6E514F 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) | #57554F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744E51 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E514F
#6E514F
oklch(46.5% 0.039 23.2)
- #3E6063
#3E6063
oklch(46.4% 0.04 202.9)
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 #6E514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E514F 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.