#6B2843
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.1 357.8), rgb(107, 40, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#6B2843 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2843 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.1 357.8) |
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 #6B2843 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2843 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6B2843 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2843 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05C89
oklch(63.2% 0.153 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E73
oklch(55.6% 0.167 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12F61
oklch(49.2% 0.156 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#82294F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2843
oklch(38.3% 0.1 357.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#6B2843 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) | #333844 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732332 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2843
#6B2843
oklch(38.3% 0.1 357.8)
- #004F43
#004F43
oklch(38.3% 0.07 178)
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 #6B2843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B2843 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.