#6E313D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.087 9.5), rgb(110, 49, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6E313D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E313D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.087 9.5) |
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 #6E313D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E313D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6E313D text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E313D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98492
oklch(70.7% 0.106 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6377
oklch(63% 0.134 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74860
oklch(55.6% 0.145 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3850
oklch(49% 0.135 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#802F41
oklch(42.7% 0.113 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E313D
oklch(39.9% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#6E313D 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) | #3D3D3D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772A35 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E313D
#6E313D
oklch(39.9% 0.087 9.5)
- #00534F
#00534F
oklch(39.9% 0.069 189.2)
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 #6E313D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E313D 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.