#6D322F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.085 24.6), rgb(109, 50, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6D322F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D322F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.085 24.6) |
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 #6D322F | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D322F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6D322F text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D322F 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98781
oklch(70.7% 0.102 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6761
oklch(63.1% 0.129 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74B48
oklch(55.5% 0.141 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C39
oklch(49.2% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#803230
oklch(42.7% 0.109 24.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D322F
oklch(39.6% 0.085 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#6D322F 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) | #403C2E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772932 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D322F
#6D322F
oklch(39.6% 0.085 24.6)
- #005157
#005157
oklch(39.6% 0.068 203.4)
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 #6D322F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
Use #6D322F 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.