#6B2B2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.092 22.5), rgb(107, 43, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#6B2B2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 22°. 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2B2B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 43, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.092 22.5) |
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 #6B2B2B | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2B2B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6B2B2B text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2B2B 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8481
oklch(70.7% 0.11 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D16261
oklch(63.1% 0.141 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4648
oklch(55.6% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23639
oklch(49.1% 0.143 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#842E30
oklch(42.8% 0.118 22.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2B2B
oklch(38% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1919
oklch(26.9% 0.058 21.7)
#6B2B2B 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) | #3A372B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75202C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2B2B
#6B2B2B
oklch(38% 0.092 22.5)
- #004C51
#004C51
oklch(37.9% 0.065 202.4)
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 #6B2B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B2B2B 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.