#6D3038
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.087 13.8), rgb(109, 48, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6D3038 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3038 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.087 13.8) |
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 #6D3038 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3038 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6D3038 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3038 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9858D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6471
oklch(63.2% 0.133 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84859
oklch(55.6% 0.145 14)
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Step 700
700
#9E3949
oklch(49.1% 0.134 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#80303C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 14)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3038
oklch(39.5% 0.087 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#6D3038 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) | #3D3C38 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4837 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762833 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3038
#6D3038
oklch(39.5% 0.087 13.8)
- #005151
#005151
oklch(39.4% 0.067 194.8)
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 #6D3038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D3038 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.