#6A3752
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.081 348.2), rgb(106, 55, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6A3752 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3752 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.081 348.2) |
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 #6A3752 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3752 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6A3752 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3752 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA9
oklch(70.8% 0.075 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57193
oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0587E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#88486A
oklch(49% 0.097 348.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3752
oklch(41.1% 0.081 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#6A3752 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) | #3C4253 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B51 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703641 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3752
#6A3752
oklch(41.1% 0.081 348.2)
- #065842
#065842
oklch(41% 0.081 168.2)
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 #6A3752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3752 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.