#6B2942
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.098 359.1), rgb(107, 41, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#6B2942 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2942 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.098 359.1) |
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 #6B2942 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2942 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6B2942 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2942 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC809F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 359)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D87
oklch(63.1% 0.15 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4071
oklch(55.6% 0.163 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0315F
oklch(49.2% 0.152 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#822A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 359.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2942
oklch(38.4% 0.098 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#6B2942 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) | #343843 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464540 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742333 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2942
#6B2942
oklch(38.4% 0.098 359.1)
- #004F44
#004F44
oklch(38.3% 0.07 179.3)
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 #6B2942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #6B2942 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.