#6E382D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.079 32.7), rgb(110, 56, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6E382D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E382D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.079 32.7) |
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 #6E382D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E382D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6E382D text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E382D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500
#BC7464
oklch(63.2% 0.095 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 33)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E382D
oklch(40.7% 0.079 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#6E382D 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) | #45402C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782F35 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E382D
#6E382D
oklch(40.7% 0.079 32.7)
- #005360
#005360
oklch(40.6% 0.071 212.8)
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 #6E382D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E382D 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.