#6A393A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.07 19.3), rgb(106, 57, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#6A393A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A393A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 57, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.07 19.3) |
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 #6A393A | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A393A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6A393A text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A393A text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69190
oklch(70.7% 0.065 20)
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Step 500
500
#B67575
oklch(63.1% 0.082 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A393A
oklch(40.6% 0.07 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#6A393A 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) | #43413A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B39 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73333A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A393A
#6A393A
oklch(40.6% 0.07 19.3)
- #005458
#005458
oklch(40.5% 0.069 200.4)
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 #6A393A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.009
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A393A 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.