#6A2947
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.099 354), rgb(106, 41, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#6A2947 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2947 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.099 354) |
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 #6A2947 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2947 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6A2947 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2947 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 353)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD5D90
oklch(63.1% 0.152 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8407A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3067
oklch(49% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#812A54
oklch(42.8% 0.127 354)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2947
oklch(38.4% 0.099 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#6A2947 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) | #323848 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444445 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722535 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2947
#6A2947
oklch(38.4% 0.099 354)
- #005040
#005040
oklch(38.5% 0.074 173.3)
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 #6A2947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A2947 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.