#6C282E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.097 17.7), rgb(108, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6C282E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C282E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.097 17.7) |
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 #6C282E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C282E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6C282E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C282E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08185
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45E67
oklch(63.1% 0.149 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF414F
oklch(55.6% 0.161 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5313F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 18)
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Step 800
800
#862A35
oklch(42.7% 0.125 17.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C282E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#6C282E 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) | #38362E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761D2B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C282E
#6C282E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 17.7)
- #004C4E
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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 #6C282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #6C282E 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.