#6D3034
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.087 17.9), rgb(109, 48, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#6D3034 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 18°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3034 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.087 17.9) |
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 #6D3034 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3034 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6D3034 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3034 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8588
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD646B
oklch(63% 0.133 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94952
oklch(55.7% 0.145 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3943
oklch(49.2% 0.135 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#813037
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3034
oklch(39.4% 0.087 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#6D3034 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) | #3D3B34 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4833 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772732 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3034
#6D3034
oklch(39.4% 0.087 17.9)
- #005153
#005153
oklch(39.5% 0.067 197.7)
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 #6D3034, 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 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D3034 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.