#6C3F4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8), rgb(108, 63, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6C3F4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3F4E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8) |
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 #6C3F4E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3F4E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6C3F4E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3F4E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C191A0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17588
oklch(63% 0.079 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D72
oklch(55.5% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#6C3F4E 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) | #45474E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C44 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3F4E
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
- #1C5A4F
#1C5A4F
oklch(42.5% 0.065 179)
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 #6C3F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.095
Use #6C3F4E 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.