#6A283F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.097 1.1), rgb(106, 40, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#6A283F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| 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 | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A283F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 40, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.097 1.1) |
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 #6A283F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A283F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A283F text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A283F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
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Step 500
500
#D05D84
oklch(63.1% 0.15 1)
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Step 600
600
#BB406D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1315B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#822A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 0.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A283F
oklch(38% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#6A283F 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) | #343740 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732231 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A283F
#6A283F
oklch(38% 0.097 1.1)
- #004E44
#004E44
oklch(38% 0.069 180.5)
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 #6A283F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A283F 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.