#6A2B38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.091 9.6), rgb(106, 43, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#6A2B38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2B38 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.091 9.6) |
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 #6A2B38 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2B38 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6A2B38 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2B38 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8391
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 500
500
#CE6177
oklch(63% 0.139 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA455F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 10)
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Step 700
700
#9F364F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#822D41
oklch(42.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2B38
oklch(38.2% 0.091 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#6A2B38 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) | #383838 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484437 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732330 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2B38
#6A2B38
oklch(38.2% 0.091 9.6)
- #004E4A
#004E4A
oklch(38.2% 0.066 188.9)
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 #6A2B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
Use #6A2B38 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.