#6A3133
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.082 19.4), rgb(106, 49, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#6A3133 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3133 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.082 19.4) |
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 #6A3133 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3133 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6A3133 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3133 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78788
oklch(70.7% 0.099 19)
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Step 500
500
#CA676A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54D52
oklch(55.6% 0.135 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D43
oklch(49.2% 0.127 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3337
oklch(42.6% 0.104 19.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A3133
oklch(39% 0.082 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#6A3133 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) | #3E3B33 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4732 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732932 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3133
#6A3133
oklch(39% 0.082 19.4)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #6A3133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A3133 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.