#6D3239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.084 14.3), rgb(109, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6D3239 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3239 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.084 14.3) |
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 #6D3239 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3239 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3239 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3239 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8868D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6571
oklch(63.1% 0.13 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B49
oklch(49.1% 0.129 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F313C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 14.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D3239
oklch(39.8% 0.084 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 14)
#6D3239 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) | #3E3D39 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4938 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762B35 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3239
#6D3239
oklch(39.8% 0.084 14.3)
- #005252
#005252
oklch(39.7% 0.068 194.8)
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 #6D3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #6D3239 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.