#6A2F28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.086 28.6), rgb(106, 47, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#6A2F28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 29°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2F28 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 47, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.086 28.6) |
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 #6A2F28 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2F28 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6A2F28 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2F28 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#D9877C
oklch(70.6% 0.103 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD675A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84C40
oklch(55.6% 0.143 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C32
oklch(49.1% 0.133 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#81322A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2F28
oklch(38.4% 0.086 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#6A2F28 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) | #3E3927 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4627 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74252E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2F28
#6A2F28
oklch(38.4% 0.086 28.6)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #6A2F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A2F28 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.