#6A3441
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.078 5.9), rgb(106, 52, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6A3441 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3441 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.078 5.9) |
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 #6A3441 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3441 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3441 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3441 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38898
oklch(70.8% 0.094 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5687E
oklch(63% 0.12 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04E68
oklch(55.6% 0.13 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#973E56
oklch(49% 0.121 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3447
oklch(42.7% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A3441
oklch(39.9% 0.078 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#6A3441 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) | #3D3E41 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722F39 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3441
#6A3441
oklch(39.9% 0.078 5.9)
- #00534D
#00534D
oklch(39.8% 0.07 186.4)
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 #6A3441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #6A3441 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.