#6E353B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.081 14.8), rgb(110, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#6E353B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E353B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.081 14.8) |
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 #6E353B | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E353B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6E353B text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E353B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D92
oklch(70.6% 0.076 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7077
oklch(63% 0.097 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85860
oklch(55.8% 0.105 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F474F
oklch(49% 0.097 14.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E353B
oklch(40.5% 0.081 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3337
oklch(37.7% 0.062 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#6E353B 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) | #413F3B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772E37 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E353B
#6E353B
oklch(40.5% 0.081 14.8)
- #005454
#005454
oklch(40.4% 0.069 194.8)
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 #6E353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #6E353B 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.