#6C2C4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.1 350.5), rgb(108, 44, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#6C2C4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2C4D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 44, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.1 350.5) |
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 #6C2C4D | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2C4D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6C2C4D text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2C4D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D95
oklch(63% 0.153 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64080
oklch(55.5% 0.166 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D316C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A58
oklch(42.6% 0.128 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2C4D
oklch(39.4% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#6C2C4D 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) | #343B4E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742939 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2C4D
#6C2C4D
oklch(39.4% 0.1 350.5)
- #005340
#005340
oklch(39.4% 0.077 170.6)
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 #6C2C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C2C4D 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.