#6B2F49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.091 354.9), rgb(107, 47, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#6B2F49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2F49 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 47, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.091 354.9) |
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 #6B2F49 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2F49 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6B2F49 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2F49 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9628E
oklch(63.2% 0.139 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44678
oklch(55.6% 0.152 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E52
oklch(42.7% 0.117 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2F49
oklch(39.5% 0.091 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#6B2F49 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) | #373C4A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732C39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2F49
#6B2F49
oklch(39.5% 0.091 354.9)
- #005344
#005344
oklch(39.5% 0.074 175.1)
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 #6B2F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B2F49 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.