#6B2C28
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.1% 0.091 25.9), rgb(107, 44, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#6B2C28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2C28 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 44, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.091 25.9) |
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 #6B2C28 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2C28 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6B2C28 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2C28 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD857D
oklch(70.8% 0.11 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1635C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4742
oklch(55.6% 0.152 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23833
oklch(49.2% 0.141 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#832F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 26)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2C28
oklch(38.1% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#6B2C28 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) | #3C3727 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4527 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75212B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2C28
#6B2C28
oklch(38.1% 0.091 25.9)
- #004C54
#004C54
oklch(38.1% 0.065 206.9)
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 #6B2C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B2C28 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.