#6A2D3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.088 6.7), rgb(106, 45, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6A2D3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2D3C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 45, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.088 6.7) |
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 #6A2D3C | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2D3C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6A2D3C text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2D3C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98495
oklch(70.7% 0.106 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC627C
oklch(63% 0.136 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74765
oklch(55.6% 0.147 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3754
oklch(49% 0.137 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#802F44
oklch(42.7% 0.113 7.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2D3C
oklch(38.6% 0.088 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A22
oklch(27.1% 0.056 7)
#6A2D3C 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) | #393A3C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732633 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2D3C
#6A2D3C
oklch(38.6% 0.088 6.7)
- #004F4A
#004F4A
oklch(38.5% 0.067 187.5)
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 #6A2D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A2D3C 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.