#6D392D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.077 34), rgb(109, 57, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6D392D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| 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 | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D392D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.077 34) |
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 #6D392D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D392D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6D392D text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D392D 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99183
oklch(70.7% 0.071 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7564
oklch(63.2% 0.091 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 34.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D392D
oklch(40.8% 0.077 34)
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Step 900
900
#5D352C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#6D392D 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) | #46412C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773036 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D392D
#6D392D
oklch(40.8% 0.077 34)
- #005361
#005361
oklch(40.7% 0.071 214)
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 #6D392D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D392D 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.