#6E5752
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.9% 0.032 32.4), rgb(110, 87, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6E5752 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5752 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 87, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.032 32.4) |
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 #6E5752 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5752 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5752 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5752 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B97
oklch(70.6% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C837E
oklch(63.2% 0.032 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#866C67
oklch(55.5% 0.034 30.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5752
oklch(47.9% 0.032 32.4)
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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
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#6E5752 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) | #5C5A52 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E52 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745456 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5752
#6E5752
oklch(47.9% 0.032 32.4)
- #496268
#496268
oklch(47.8% 0.031 214.1)
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 #6E5752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E5752 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.