#6D3740
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.077 10.5), rgb(109, 55, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6D3740 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3740 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 55, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.077 10.5) |
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 #6D3740 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3740 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3740 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3740 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E96
oklch(70.7% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA727C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 11)
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Step 600
600
#A55965
oklch(55.6% 0.1 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4954
oklch(49.2% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3740
oklch(40.9% 0.077 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D343A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#6D3740 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) | #414140 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76313A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3740
#6D3740
oklch(40.9% 0.077 10.5)
- #005653
#005653
oklch(40.9% 0.07 190.7)
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 #6D3740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #6D3740 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.