#6C344E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.086 352.4), rgb(108, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6C344E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C344E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.086 352.4) |
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 #6C344E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C344E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6C344E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C344E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C4
oklch(81% 0.051 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96E8F
oklch(63% 0.103 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4567A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4566
oklch(49% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C344E
oklch(40.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3245
oklch(37.8% 0.067 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D28
oklch(26.8% 0.043 352.5)
#6C344E 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) | #3B404F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73323E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C344E
#6C344E
oklch(40.7% 0.086 352.4)
- #005745
#005745
oklch(40.7% 0.079 172.5)
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 #6C344E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #6C344E 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.