#6D353B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.08 14.6), rgb(109, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#6D353B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D353B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.08 14.6) |
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 #6D353B | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D353B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6D353B text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D353B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E92
oklch(70.8% 0.075 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7177
oklch(63.2% 0.095 15)
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Step 600
600
#A75860
oklch(55.6% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F484F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 15.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D353B
oklch(40.4% 0.08 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3337
oklch(37.7% 0.062 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#6D353B 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) | #403F3B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762E37 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D353B
#6D353B
oklch(40.4% 0.08 14.6)
- #005454
#005454
oklch(40.4% 0.069 194.8)
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 #6D353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D353B 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.