#6D3545
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.081 3.2), rgb(109, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#6D3545 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3545 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.081 3.2) |
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 #6D3545 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3545 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6D3545 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3545 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7083
oklch(63.1% 0.096 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#A6576D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E475B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3545
oklch(40.7% 0.081 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#6D3545 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) | #3E4045 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75303B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3545
#6D3545
oklch(40.7% 0.081 3.2)
- #00564D
#00564D
oklch(40.7% 0.073 182.8)
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 #6D3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D3545 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.