#6E3531
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.082 25.5), rgb(110, 53, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#6E3531 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3531 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.082 25.5) |
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 #6E3531 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3531 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6E3531 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3531 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E88
oklch(70.6% 0.077 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD716B
oklch(63% 0.097 25)
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Step 600
600
#A95853
oklch(55.6% 0.107 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#904843
oklch(49% 0.098 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3531
oklch(40.3% 0.082 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#6E3531 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) | #423E30 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A30 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782C34 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3531
#6E3531
oklch(40.3% 0.082 25.5)
- #00535A
#00535A
oklch(40.3% 0.069 204.7)
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 #6E3531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #6E3531 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.