#6C352D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.08 29.7), rgb(108, 53, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#6C352D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C352D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 53, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.08 29.7) |
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 #6C352D | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C352D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C352D text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C352D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45042
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30)
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Step 700
700
#9B4034
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C352D
oklch(39.9% 0.08 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#6C352D 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) | #423E2C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762C33 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C352D
#6C352D
oklch(39.9% 0.08 29.7)
- #00515C
#00515C
oklch(39.9% 0.069 210.4)
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 #6C352D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
Use #6C352D 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.