#6C353D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.078 12), rgb(108, 53, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#6C353D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C353D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 53, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.078 12) |
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 #6C353D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C353D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6C353D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C353D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB717A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65863
oklch(55.6% 0.103 12)
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Step 700
700
#8E4852
oklch(49.1% 0.095 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C353D
oklch(40.3% 0.078 12)
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Step 900
900
#5D3339
oklch(37.6% 0.061 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#6C353D 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) | #403F3D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752F38 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C353D
#6C353D
oklch(40.3% 0.078 12)
- #005452
#005452
oklch(40.3% 0.069 192)
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 #6C353D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #6C353D 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.