#6D3753
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.085 349), rgb(109, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6D3753 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3753 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.085 349) |
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 #6D3753 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3753 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6D3753 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3753 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76F93
oklch(63.1% 0.102 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2567D
oklch(55.5% 0.111 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A466A
oklch(49% 0.103 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3753
oklch(41.5% 0.085 349)
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Step 900
900
#5B3247
oklch(37.6% 0.066 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#6D3753 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) | #3C4354 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C52 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743641 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3753
#6D3753
oklch(41.5% 0.085 349)
- #005A44
#005A44
oklch(41.6% 0.083 169.1)
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 #6D3753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.088
Use #6D3753 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.