#6A352D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.077 29.9), rgb(106, 53, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#6A352D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A352D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 53, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.077 29.9) |
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 #6A352D | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A352D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6A352D text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A352D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25244
oklch(55.6% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#994236
oklch(49.2% 0.119 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C372D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 30.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A352D
oklch(39.6% 0.077 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#6A352D 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) | #423D2C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742C33 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A352D
#6A352D
oklch(39.6% 0.077 29.9)
- #00505B
#00505B
oklch(39.5% 0.069 210.6)
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 #6A352D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #6A352D 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.