#6B2938
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.095 8.7), rgb(107, 41, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#6B2938 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 9°. 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 10.50:1.
| 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 | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2938 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.095 8.7) |
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 #6B2938 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2938 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6B2938 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2938 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8192
oklch(70.7% 0.115 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15F77
oklch(63.2% 0.145 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4160
oklch(55.5% 0.159 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2324F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#832B41
oklch(42.6% 0.122 8.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2938
oklch(38% 0.095 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#6B2938 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) | #373738 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484436 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74212F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2938
#6B2938
oklch(38% 0.095 8.7)
- #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 #6B2938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B2938 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.