#6C2C29
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.092 25.1), rgb(108, 44, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#6C2C29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2C29 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 44, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.092 25.1) |
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 #6C2C29 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2C29 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6C2C29 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2C29 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD847D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1625C
oklch(63% 0.142 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4643
oklch(55.7% 0.154 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23734
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#842E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2C29
oklch(38.3% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A17
oklch(27.2% 0.059 26.4)
#6C2C29 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) | #3C3828 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4528 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76212C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2C29
#6C2C29
oklch(38.3% 0.092 25.1)
- #004D54
#004D54
oklch(38.4% 0.066 205.3)
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 #6C2C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C2C29 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.