#6C273D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.101 3.3), rgb(108, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#6C273D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 3°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C273D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.101 3.3) |
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 #6C273D | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C273D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6C273D text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C273D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F99
oklch(70.7% 0.12 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25B80
oklch(63% 0.154 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D69
oklch(55.7% 0.168 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32E58
oklch(49.1% 0.156 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#842848
oklch(42.7% 0.128 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C273D
oklch(38.1% 0.101 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#6C273D 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) | #34373E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751F2F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C273D
#6C273D
oklch(38.1% 0.101 3.3)
- #004E46
#004E46
oklch(38.1% 0.068 183.2)
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 #6C273D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C273D 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.