#6E565E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.034 356.5), rgb(110, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6E565E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E565E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 12%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.034 356.5) |
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 #6E565E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E565E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E565E text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E565E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B818A
oklch(63% 0.034 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#866B74
oklch(55.7% 0.037 356.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E565E
oklch(48% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C494F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#6E565E 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) | #595A5E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725559 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E565E
#6E565E
oklch(48% 0.034 356.5)
- #49645D
#49645D
oklch(47.9% 0.034 177)
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 #6E565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E565E 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.