#6A2939
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.094 7.4), rgb(106, 41, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#6A2939 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 7°. 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2939 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.094 7.4) |
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 #6A2939 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2939 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A2939 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2939 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
#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
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4263
oklch(55.6% 0.157 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13352
oklch(49.1% 0.146 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#832C43
oklch(42.8% 0.121 7.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2939
oklch(37.9% 0.094 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#6A2939 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) | #363739 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474438 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73212F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2939
#6A2939
oklch(37.9% 0.094 7.4)
- #004D48
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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 #6A2939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A2939 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.