#6B282D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.096 18.5), rgb(107, 40, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#6B282D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B282D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.096 18.5) |
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 #6B282D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B282D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6B282D text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B282D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8285
oklch(70.7% 0.115 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35F66
oklch(63.1% 0.147 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF424E
oklch(55.7% 0.16 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4323F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#852B34
oklch(42.7% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B282D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#6B282D 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) | #38352D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751D2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B282D
#6B282D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 18.5)
- #004B4E
#004B4E
oklch(37.5% 0.064 199.4)
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 #6B282D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B282D 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.