#6B3F50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.066 355.5), rgb(107, 63, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6B3F50 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3F50 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 63, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.066 355.5) |
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 #6B3F50 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3F50 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6B3F50 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B3F50 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4DA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A2
oklch(70.7% 0.062 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B0768B
oklch(63.2% 0.078 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E75
oklch(55.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3F50
oklch(42.6% 0.066 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#573643
oklch(37.7% 0.051 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#6B3F50 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) | #444751 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713D45 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3F50
#6B3F50
oklch(42.6% 0.066 355.5)
- #1E5A4D
#1E5A4D
oklch(42.5% 0.065 176)
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 #6B3F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.092
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.095
Use #6B3F50 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.