#6C2636
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3), rgb(108, 38, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#6C2636 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2636 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 38, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3) |
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 #6C2636 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2636 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6C2636 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2636 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07F90
oklch(70.7% 0.121 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45B75
oklch(63% 0.154 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#862840
oklch(42.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#6C2636 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) | #353536 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474334 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761C2C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2636
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
- #004C49
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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 #6C2636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #6C2636 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.