#6D322B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.086 28.5), rgb(109, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6D322B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D322B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.086 28.5) |
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 #6D322B | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D322B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6D322B text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D322B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9877C
oklch(70.6% 0.103 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD675B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84C41
oklch(55.6% 0.142 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C32
oklch(49.1% 0.133 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#80322A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D322B
oklch(39.5% 0.086 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#6D322B 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) | #403C2A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772830 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D322B
#6D322B
oklch(39.5% 0.086 28.5)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #6D322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D322B 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.