#6D3929
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.078 37.9), rgb(109, 57, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6D3929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3929 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.078 37.9) |
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 #6D3929 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3929 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6D3929 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D3929 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99180
oklch(70.7% 0.073 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7560
oklch(63.1% 0.093 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65D46
oklch(55.7% 0.102 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C38
oklch(49.2% 0.095 37.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3929
oklch(40.7% 0.078 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#6D3929 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) | #464028 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C28 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773035 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3929
#6D3929
oklch(40.7% 0.078 37.9)
- #005364
#005364
oklch(40.8% 0.073 217.8)
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 #6D3929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #6D3929 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.