#6D342F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.082 26.5), rgb(109, 52, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6D342F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D342F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 52, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.082 26.5) |
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 #6D342F | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D342F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6D342F text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D342F 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78880
oklch(70.6% 0.098 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6860
oklch(63% 0.126 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64E46
oklch(55.7% 0.137 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E38
oklch(49.1% 0.127 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F342E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 27)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D342F
oklch(39.9% 0.082 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#6D342F 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) | #413D2E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772B33 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D342F
#6D342F
oklch(39.9% 0.082 26.5)
- #00525A
#00525A
oklch(40.1% 0.069 206.2)
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 #6D342F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #6D342F 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.