#6E322D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.086 26.6), rgb(110, 50, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6E322D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E322D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.086 26.6) |
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 #6E322D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E322D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6E322D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E322D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA877E
oklch(70.8% 0.104 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD665D
oklch(63% 0.132 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94B43
oklch(55.7% 0.144 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B35
oklch(49.1% 0.134 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#81322C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E322D
oklch(39.7% 0.086 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#6E322D 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) | #403C2C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782831 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E322D
#6E322D
oklch(39.7% 0.086 26.6)
- #005159
#005159
oklch(39.7% 0.068 206.3)
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 #6E322D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E322D 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.