#6B2D3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.09 6.1), rgb(107, 45, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6B2D3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2D3D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 45, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.09 6.1) |
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 #6B2D3D | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2D3D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6B2D3D text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2D3D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98396
oklch(70.6% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD627C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84666
oklch(55.7% 0.15 6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3654
oklch(49% 0.14 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#802E45
oklch(42.6% 0.115 6.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2D3D
oklch(38.8% 0.09 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#6B2D3D 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) | #393A3D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742633 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2D3D
#6B2D3D
oklch(38.8% 0.09 6.1)
- #00504A
#00504A
oklch(38.8% 0.068 186.2)
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 #6B2D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B2D3D 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.