#6E5259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.039 2.1), rgb(110, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6E5259 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5259 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.039 2.1) |
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 #6E5259 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5259 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5259 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5259 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8087
oklch(63% 0.038 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#896971
oklch(55.5% 0.042 1.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5259
oklch(47% 0.039 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F484D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C40
oklch(37.6% 0.025 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#6E5259 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) | #565659 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B58 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735054 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5259
#6E5259
oklch(47% 0.039 2.1)
- #42625C
#42625C
oklch(46.9% 0.039 181.6)
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 #6E5259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E5259 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.