#6C362A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.08 33.7), rgb(108, 54, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#6C362A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C362A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 54, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.08 33.7) |
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 #6C362A | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C362A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6C362A text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C362A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.059 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58A79
oklch(70.6% 0.096 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86B57
oklch(63% 0.123 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3513C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A412E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3627
oklch(42.6% 0.103 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C362A
oklch(40% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C16
oklch(26.8% 0.05 32.1)
#6C362A 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) | #433E29 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A29 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762D33 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C362A
#6C362A
oklch(40% 0.08 33.7)
- #00515E
#00515E
oklch(40% 0.07 213.1)
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 #6C362A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.078
Use #6C362A 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.