#6A382B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.075 35.5), rgb(106, 56, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#6A382B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A382B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.075 35.5) |
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 #6A382B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A382B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6A382B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A382B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A8
oklch(81% 0.056 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46E58
oklch(63% 0.114 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0553D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 36)
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Step 800
800
#7A3928
oklch(42.7% 0.095 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A382B
oklch(40.1% 0.075 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#6A382B 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) | #443F2A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743035 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A382B
#6A382B
oklch(40.1% 0.075 35.5)
- #005160
#005160
oklch(40.1% 0.071 215.7)
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 #6A382B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #6A382B 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.