#6B2B4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.1 350.6), rgb(107, 43, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#6B2B4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2B4C |
| RGB | rgb(107, 43, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.1 350.6) |
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 #6B2B4C | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2B4C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6B2B4C text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2B4C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D95
oklch(63% 0.153 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74080
oklch(55.7% 0.167 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D316C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A58
oklch(42.6% 0.128 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2B4C
oklch(39% 0.1 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#6B2B4C 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) | #333A4D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722838 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2B4C
#6B2B4C
oklch(39% 0.1 350.6)
- #00523F
#00523F
oklch(39% 0.077 170.4)
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 #6B2B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B2B4C 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.