#6D3048
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.091 357.3), rgb(109, 48, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6D3048 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3048 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 48, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.091 357.3) |
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 #6D3048 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3048 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3048 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3048 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D783A1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA618A
oklch(63% 0.14 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54574
oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E50
oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3048
oklch(40% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#6D3048 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) | #393D49 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494947 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752C39 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3048
#6D3048
oklch(40% 0.091 357.3)
- #005447
#005447
oklch(39.9% 0.074 177.6)
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 #6D3048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D3048 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.