#6E312B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.088 27.5), rgb(110, 49, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6E312B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E312B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.088 27.5) |
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 #6E312B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E312B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6E312B text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E312B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE655B
oklch(63% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A41
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A33
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E312B
oklch(39.5% 0.088 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#6E312B 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) | #403B2A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782730 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E312B
#6E312B
oklch(39.5% 0.088 27.5)
- #005059
#005059
oklch(39.4% 0.068 207.8)
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 #6E312B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E312B 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.