#6A2C2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.089 24.1), rgb(106, 44, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#6A2C2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C2A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.089 24.1) |
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 #6A2C2A | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C2A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2C2A text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C2A text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8580
oklch(70.7% 0.108 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF645F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4846
oklch(55.7% 0.149 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13838
oklch(49.1% 0.14 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#82302E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 24.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2C2A
oklch(38% 0.089 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#6A2C2A 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) | #3B3729 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74212C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C2A
#6A2C2A
oklch(38% 0.089 24.1)
- #004C52
#004C52
oklch(38% 0.065 203.9)
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 #6A2C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A2C2A 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.