#6C2A34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.094 13.4), rgb(108, 42, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#6C2A34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 13°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A34 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.094 13.4) |
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 #6C2A34 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A34 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6C2A34 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2A34 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE828C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4258
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23348
oklch(49% 0.146 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#842C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 13.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2A34
oklch(38.2% 0.094 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#6C2A34 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) | #383734 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494532 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76212E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A34
#6C2A34
oklch(38.2% 0.094 13.4)
- #004E4D
#004E4D
oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3)
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 #6C2A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
Use #6C2A34 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.