#6D384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.08 354.9), rgb(109, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#6D384E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D384E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.08 354.9) |
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 #6D384E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D384E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6D384E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D384E 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7718C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25876
oklch(55.6% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4864
oklch(49.1% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D384E
oklch(41.5% 0.08 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#6D384E 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) | #3F434F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743540 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D384E
#6D384E
oklch(41.5% 0.08 354.9)
- #005949
#005949
oklch(41.4% 0.078 175)
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 #6D384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
Use #6D384E 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.