#6A2D3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.089 4.7), rgb(106, 45, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#6A2D3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2D3E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 45, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.089 4.7) |
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 #6A2D3E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2D3E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2D3E text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2D3E 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98498
oklch(70.8% 0.107 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC627F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74668
oklch(55.6% 0.149 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#802F47
oklch(42.8% 0.114 4.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2D3E
oklch(38.7% 0.089 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#6A2D3E 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) | #383A3E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732733 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2D3E
#6A2D3E
oklch(38.7% 0.089 4.7)
- #005049
#005049
oklch(38.8% 0.068 184.8)
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 #6A2D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A2D3E 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.