#6D343E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.081 10.4), rgb(109, 52, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#6D343E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D343E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.081 10.4) |
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 #6D343E | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D343E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6D343E text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D343E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D95
oklch(70.7% 0.076 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC707C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 10)
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Step 600
600
#A75765
oklch(55.6% 0.106 10)
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Step 700
700
#8F4753
oklch(49.1% 0.098 10.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D343E
oklch(40.3% 0.081 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E333A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#6D343E 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) | #3F3F3E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762E38 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D343E
#6D343E
oklch(40.3% 0.081 10.4)
- #005451
#005451
oklch(40.3% 0.069 190.6)
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 #6D343E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D343E 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.