#6D342A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.083 31.4), rgb(109, 52, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6D342A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 31°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D342A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.083 31.4) |
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 #6D342A | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D342A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6D342A text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D342A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8897A
oklch(70.8% 0.1 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6958
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3428
oklch(42.7% 0.107 31.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D342A
oklch(39.8% 0.083 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#6D342A 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) | #423D29 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504929 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772A32 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D342A
#6D342A
oklch(39.8% 0.083 31.4)
- #00515C
#00515C
oklch(39.9% 0.069 210.4)
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 #6D342A, 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 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #6D342A 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.