#6D3D52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.073 352.9), rgb(109, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#6D3D52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3D52 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.073 352.9) |
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 #6D3D52 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3D52 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6D3D52 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3D52 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.069 353)
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Step 500
500
#B3738E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 353)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B78
oklch(55.6% 0.095 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#874B65
oklch(49.2% 0.087 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3D52
oklch(42.5% 0.073 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#6D3D52 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) | #424753 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F51 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743B44 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3D52
#6D3D52
oklch(42.5% 0.073 352.9)
- #165B4B
#165B4B
oklch(42.5% 0.072 173.7)
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 #6D3D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.092
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
Use #6D3D52 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.