#6A2932
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3), rgb(106, 41, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#6A2932 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2932 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3) |
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 #6A2932 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2932 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6A2932 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2932 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 14)
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Step 500
500
#D1606E
oklch(63.1% 0.143 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4357
oklch(55.6% 0.156 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23447
oklch(49.1% 0.145 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#832C3A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 14.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2932
oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#6A2932 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) | #373632 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484331 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F2C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2932
#6A2932
oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3)
- #004C4C
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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 #6A2932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A2932 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.