#6B353F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.077 9.4), rgb(107, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#6B353F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B353F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.077 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 #6B353F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B353F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6B353F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B353F text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#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
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38894
oklch(70.7% 0.093 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5697A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14F63
oklch(55.7% 0.129 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#973F52
oklch(49.1% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3443
oklch(42.6% 0.1 9.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B353F
oklch(40.2% 0.077 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C21
oklch(27.2% 0.049 10.6)
#6B353F 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) | #3F3F3F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732F39 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B353F
#6B353F
oklch(40.2% 0.077 9.4)
- #005450
#005450
oklch(40.2% 0.07 189.2)
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 #6B353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #6B353F 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.