#6A322A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.082 29.7), rgb(106, 50, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#6A322A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A322A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 50, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.082 29.7) |
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 #6A322A | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A322A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6A322A text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A322A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CA695B
oklch(63% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F33
oklch(49.2% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A322A
oklch(39% 0.082 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#6A322A 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) | #403B29 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4729 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742930 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A322A
#6A322A
oklch(39% 0.082 29.7)
- #004E59
#004E59
oklch(38.9% 0.067 210.9)
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 #6A322A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #6A322A 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.