#6E5652
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.6% 0.033 29.3), rgb(110, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6E5652 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5652 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.033 29.3) |
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 #6E5652 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5652 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5652 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5652 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09B98
oklch(70.7% 0.025 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C837E
oklch(63.2% 0.032 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C67
oklch(55.6% 0.035 30.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5652
oklch(47.6% 0.033 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A46
oklch(42.8% 0.027 32)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#6E5652 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) | #5B5952 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D52 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745355 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5652
#6E5652
oklch(47.6% 0.033 29.3)
- #476267
#476267
oklch(47.7% 0.033 210.2)
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 #6E5652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E5652 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.