#6D394B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.077 358.9), rgb(109, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6D394B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D394B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.077 358.9) |
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 #6D394B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D394B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6D394B text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D394B 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
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77288
oklch(63.2% 0.091 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25972
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359)
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Step 700
700
#8A4960
oklch(49.1% 0.092 358.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D394B
oklch(41.6% 0.077 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#6D394B 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) | #40434C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75363F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D394B
#6D394B
oklch(41.6% 0.077 358.9)
- #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 #6D394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
Use #6D394B 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.