#6B392E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.074 33.4), rgb(107, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#6B392E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B392E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.074 33.4) |
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 #6B392E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B392E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6B392E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B392E text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89185
oklch(70.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87566
oklch(63% 0.088 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B392E
oklch(40.5% 0.074 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#6B392E 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) | #45402D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753136 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B392E
#6B392E
oklch(40.5% 0.074 33.4)
- #005260
#005260
oklch(40.3% 0.071 214.2)
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 #6B392E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
Use #6B392E 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.