#6C3526
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.082 36.2), rgb(108, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6C3526 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 36°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3526 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.082 36.2) |
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 #6C3526 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3526 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6C3526 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3526 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68A75
oklch(70.6% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96B51
oklch(63.1% 0.126 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55035
oklch(55.6% 0.138 36)
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Step 700
700
#9B4027
oklch(49% 0.128 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3622
oklch(42.7% 0.105 36.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C3526
oklch(39.7% 0.082 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#6C3526 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) | #433D25 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514925 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762B31 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3526
#6C3526
oklch(39.7% 0.082 36.2)
- #00505F
#00505F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 215.9)
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 #6C3526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
Use #6C3526 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.