#6D3148
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.089 357.7), rgb(109, 49, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#6D3148 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3148 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 49, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.089 357.7) |
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 #6D3148 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3148 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6D3148 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3148 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D684A1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96289
oklch(63% 0.137 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44773
oklch(55.6% 0.148 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3761
oklch(49.1% 0.139 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.115 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3148
oklch(40.1% 0.089 357.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#6D3148 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4947 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752D3A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3148
#6D3148
oklch(40.1% 0.089 357.7)
- #005548
#005548
oklch(40.2% 0.074 177.7)
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 #6D3148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D3148 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.