#6A2836
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8), rgb(106, 40, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#6A2836 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2836 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 40, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8) |
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 #6A2836 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2836 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6A2836 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2836 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8191
oklch(70.6% 0.114 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15F75
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC415E
oklch(55.5% 0.159 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2324E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#842B40
oklch(42.8% 0.123 9.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#6A2836 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) | #363636 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474334 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731F2D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2836
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
- #004C49
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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 #6A2836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
Use #6A2836 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.