#6A372A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.076 35.3), rgb(106, 55, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#6A372A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A372A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 35.3) |
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 #6A372A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A372A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6A372A text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A372A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C79
oklch(70.7% 0.092 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E57
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1543C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#98442F
oklch(49.2% 0.118 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3827
oklch(42.6% 0.098 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A372A
oklch(39.9% 0.076 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#6A372A 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) | #443E29 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504929 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742E34 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A372A
#6A372A
oklch(39.9% 0.076 35.3)
- #00515F
#00515F
oklch(40% 0.07 214.4)
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 #6A372A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.082
Use #6A372A 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.