#6D3E4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.069 358.6), rgb(109, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#6D3E4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3E4E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.069 358.6) |
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 #6D3E4E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3E4E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6D3E4E text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3E4E text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C390A0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37489
oklch(63.1% 0.084 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C72
oklch(55.5% 0.089 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#6D3E4E 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) | #44474F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743B44 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3E4E
#6D3E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 358.6)
- #175B4F
#175B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 178.4)
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 #6D3E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.093
Use #6D3E4E 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.