#6A2E38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.086 11.6), rgb(106, 46, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6A2E38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E38 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.086 11.6) |
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 #6A2E38 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E38 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2E38 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E38 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98590
oklch(70.8% 0.104 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6475
oklch(63.1% 0.132 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7485D
oklch(55.5% 0.144 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D394D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#80303F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2E38
oklch(38.7% 0.086 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#6A2E38 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) | #3A3A38 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494637 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732732 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E38
#6A2E38
oklch(38.7% 0.086 11.6)
- #004F4D
#004F4D
oklch(38.6% 0.066 191.8)
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 #6A2E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
Use #6A2E38 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.