#6C283C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.099 4.7), rgb(108, 40, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#6C283C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 5°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C283C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 40, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.099 4.7) |
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 #6C283C | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C283C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6C283C text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C283C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8097
oklch(70.8% 0.118 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E67
oklch(55.6% 0.165 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32F55
oklch(49.1% 0.154 5)
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Step 800
800
#842946
oklch(42.7% 0.126 4.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C283C
oklch(38.2% 0.099 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#6C283C 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) | #35373D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752030 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C283C
#6C283C
oklch(38.2% 0.099 4.7)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #6C283C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C283C 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.