#6B2935
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.095 11.6), rgb(107, 41, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#6B2935 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2935 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.095 11.6) |
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 #6B2935 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2935 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6B2935 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2935 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15F72
oklch(63% 0.145 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD425B
oklch(55.7% 0.158 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2334B
oklch(49.1% 0.146 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#842B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 11.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2935
oklch(38% 0.095 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#6B2935 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) | #373735 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484433 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75202E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2935
#6B2935
oklch(38% 0.095 11.6)
- #004D4B
#004D4B
oklch(38% 0.065 191.8)
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 #6B2935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
Use #6B2935 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.