#6B273F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.1 1.1), rgb(107, 39, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#6B273F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B273F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 39, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.1 1.1) |
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 #6B273F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B273F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6B273F text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B273F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBD
oklch(81% 0.075 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15C84
oklch(63.1% 0.153 1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5B
oklch(49% 0.156 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#84284B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 0.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B273F
oklch(38% 0.1 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1724
oklch(26.9% 0.063 1.3)
#6B273F 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) | #333740 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742030 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B273F
#6B273F
oklch(38% 0.1 1.1)
- #004E44
#004E44
oklch(38% 0.069 180.5)
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 #6B273F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B273F 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.