#6B232B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.8% 0.103 17.2), rgb(107, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6B232B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B232B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.103 17.2) |
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 #6B232B | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B232B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6B232B text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B232B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F85
oklch(70.7% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75B66
oklch(63.1% 0.156 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.159 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#882734
oklch(42.7% 0.131 17.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B232B
oklch(36.8% 0.103 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#6B232B 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) | #35322B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474129 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751526 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B232B
#6B232B
oklch(36.8% 0.103 17.2)
- #00494B
#00494B
oklch(36.8% 0.063 197.9)
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 #6B232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
Use #6B232B 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.