#6D333B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.083 12.9), rgb(109, 51, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#6D333B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D333B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.083 12.9) |
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 #6D333B | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D333B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6D333B text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D333B 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
#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
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6674
oklch(63.1% 0.127 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E323E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D333B
oklch(40% 0.083 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#6D333B 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) | #3F3E3B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762C36 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D333B
#6D333B
oklch(40% 0.083 12.9)
- #005352
#005352
oklch(40% 0.068 193.4)
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 #6D333B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #6D333B 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.