#6A293C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.095 4.5), rgb(106, 41, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#6A293C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 4°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A293C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.095 4.5) |
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 #6A293C | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A293C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A293C text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A293C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8198
oklch(70.7% 0.115 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4268
oklch(55.6% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03356
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#822B47
oklch(42.7% 0.122 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A293C
oklch(38% 0.095 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#6A293C 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) | #35373C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732230 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A293C
#6A293C
oklch(38% 0.095 4.5)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #6A293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A293C 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.