#6B323D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.082 9.4), rgb(107, 50, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6B323D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B323D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 50, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.082 9.4) |
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 #6B323D | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B323D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6B323D text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B323D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B8
oklch(81% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68693
oklch(70.7% 0.099 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86679
oklch(63% 0.126 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44B62
oklch(55.6% 0.138 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C51
oklch(49.1% 0.127 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3242
oklch(42.6% 0.105 9.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B323D
oklch(39.6% 0.082 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#6B323D 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) | #3D3D3D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742C36 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B323D
#6B323D
oklch(39.6% 0.082 9.4)
- #00524E
#00524E
oklch(39.6% 0.069 189.1)
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 #6B323D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B323D 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.