#6B394F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.076 353.1), rgb(107, 57, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#6B394F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B394F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 57, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.076 353.1) |
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 #6B394F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B394F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6B394F text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B394F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA4
oklch(70.6% 0.071 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A78
oklch(55.6% 0.098 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#884965
oklch(49% 0.092 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B394F
oklch(41.4% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#6B394F 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) | #3F4350 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723741 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B394F
#6B394F
oklch(41.4% 0.076 353.1)
- #095948
#095948
oklch(41.5% 0.076 173.3)
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 #6B394F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.090
Use #6B394F 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.