#6B2838
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.097 8.2), rgb(107, 40, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6B2838 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2838 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.097 8.2) |
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 #6B2838 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2838 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6B2838 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2838 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB7
oklch(81% 0.072 9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8192
oklch(70.8% 0.116 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25E78
oklch(63.2% 0.148 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4061
oklch(55.6% 0.161 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23150
oklch(49% 0.149 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#842A42
oklch(42.7% 0.124 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2838
oklch(37.9% 0.097 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#6B2838 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) | #363638 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474436 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F2E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2838
#6B2838
oklch(37.9% 0.097 8.2)
- #004D49
#004D49
oklch(37.9% 0.066 188.8)
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 #6B2838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B2838 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.