#6F545E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.7% 0.039 354.6), rgb(111, 84, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#6F545E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F545E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 84, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.039 354.6) |
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 #6F545E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F545E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F545E text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F545E text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#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
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B199A2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D808B
oklch(63% 0.039 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#886A75
oklch(55.7% 0.041 354.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F545E
oklch(47.7% 0.039 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#6F545E 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) | #57595E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735357 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F545E
#6F545E
oklch(47.7% 0.039 354.6)
- #46645B
#46645B
oklch(47.7% 0.038 174.1)
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 #6F545E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F545E 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.