#6D394A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.076 0.1), rgb(109, 57, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#6D394A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D394A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.076 0.1) |
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 #6D394A | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D394A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6D394A text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D394A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68E9F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77287
oklch(63.2% 0.091 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25971
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D394A
oklch(41.5% 0.076 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#6D394A 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) | #41434B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75353F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D394A
#6D394A
oklch(41.5% 0.076 0.1)
- #00594D
#00594D
oklch(41.6% 0.076 179.5)
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 #6D394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
Use #6D394A 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.