#6A332F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.079 25.6), rgb(106, 51, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#6A332F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A332F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 51, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.079 25.6) |
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 #6A332F | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A332F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6A332F text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A332F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68982
oklch(70.7% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96A62
oklch(63.2% 0.122 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44F49
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3B
oklch(49% 0.123 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A332F
oklch(39.3% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#6A332F 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) | #403C2E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D482E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742B32 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A332F
#6A332F
oklch(39.3% 0.079 25.6)
- #005057
#005057
oklch(39.4% 0.067 205)
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 #6A332F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #6A332F 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.