#6C2A48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.1 354.4), rgb(108, 42, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#6C2A48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A48 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.1 354.4) |
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 #6C2A48 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A48 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6C2A48 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2A48 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A5
oklch(70.8% 0.12 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C8F
oklch(63.1% 0.154 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93F79
oklch(55.6% 0.166 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3066
oklch(49.1% 0.155 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#812953
oklch(42.7% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2A48
oklch(38.9% 0.1 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1728
oklch(26.8% 0.064 354.2)
#6C2A48 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) | #343A49 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454646 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742636 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A48
#6C2A48
oklch(38.9% 0.1 354.4)
- #005142
#005142
oklch(38.8% 0.073 174.7)
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 #6C2A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
Use #6C2A48 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.