#6B2D32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.089 17.3), rgb(107, 45, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#6B2D32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2D32 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 45, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.089 17.3) |
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 #6B2D32 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2D32 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2D32 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2D32 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B1
oklch(81% 0.067 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8488
oklch(70.6% 0.107 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE636B
oklch(63% 0.136 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4753
oklch(55.6% 0.148 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03843
oklch(49.2% 0.138 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#822F38
oklch(42.8% 0.114 16.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2D32
oklch(38.5% 0.089 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#6B2D32 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) | #3B3932 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75242F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2D32
#6B2D32
oklch(38.5% 0.089 17.3)
- #004E50
#004E50
oklch(38.5% 0.065 197.8)
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 #6B2D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B2D32 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.