#6D3045
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.09 0.3), rgb(109, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#6D3045 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3045 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.09 0.3) |
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 #6D3045 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3045 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6D3045 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3045 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6286
oklch(63.2% 0.138 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6466F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C375D
oklch(49.1% 0.139 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3045
oklch(39.9% 0.09 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#6D3045 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) | #3A3D46 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4844 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752B38 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3045
#6D3045
oklch(39.9% 0.09 0.3)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #6D3045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
Use #6D3045 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.