#6A343C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.077 11.9), rgb(106, 52, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#6A343C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A343C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 52, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.077 11.9) |
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 #6A343C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A343C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6A343C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A343C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38891
oklch(70.6% 0.093 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66976
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#983F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A343C
oklch(39.8% 0.077 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#6A343C 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) | #3E3E3C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C483B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732E37 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A343C
#6A343C
oklch(39.8% 0.077 11.9)
- #005250
#005250
oklch(39.6% 0.068 191.9)
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 #6A343C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #6A343C 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.