#6E373D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.078 14.2), rgb(110, 55, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6E373D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E373D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 55, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.078 14.2) |
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 #6E373D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E373D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6E373D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E373D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E93
oklch(70.7% 0.073 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7178
oklch(63.1% 0.094 14)
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Step 600
600
#A65961
oklch(55.7% 0.101 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4850
oklch(49% 0.095 14)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E373D
oklch(40.9% 0.078 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#6E373D 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) | #42413D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773139 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E373D
#6E373D
oklch(40.9% 0.078 14.2)
- #005655
#005655
oklch(41% 0.07 193.4)
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 #6E373D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E373D 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.