#6A3941
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.07 10.2), rgb(106, 57, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6A3941 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3941 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 57, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.07 10.2) |
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 #6A3941 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3941 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3941 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3941 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6747E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C67
oklch(55.7% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B55
oklch(49% 0.084 10.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3941
oklch(40.8% 0.07 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#6A3941 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) | #424241 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B40 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72343C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3941
#6A3941
oklch(40.8% 0.07 10.2)
- #025652
#025652
oklch(40.9% 0.07 189.3)
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 #6A3941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.007
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A3941 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.