#6A283D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.097 3), rgb(106, 40, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#6A283D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A283D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 40, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.097 3) |
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 #6A283D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A283D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A283D text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A283D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBC
oklch(81% 0.072 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8199
oklch(70.7% 0.115 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#D05E81
oklch(63.2% 0.148 3)
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Step 600
600
#BB406A
oklch(55.6% 0.162 3)
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Step 700
700
#A13158
oklch(49.1% 0.15 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#832A48
oklch(42.7% 0.125 3.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A283D
oklch(37.9% 0.097 3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#6A283D 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) | #34373E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732130 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A283D
#6A283D
oklch(37.9% 0.097 3)
- #004D45
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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 #6A283D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A283D 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.