#6C2D2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.09 20.3), rgb(108, 45, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6C2D2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2D2F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 45, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.09 20.3) |
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 #6C2D2F | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2D2F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6C2D2F text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2D2F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400
#DC8484
oklch(70.7% 0.109 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06365
oklch(63.2% 0.138 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB474D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1373E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#832F33
oklch(42.8% 0.116 20.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2D2F
oklch(38.6% 0.09 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#6C2D2F 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) | #3C392F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76232E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2D2F
#6C2D2F
oklch(38.6% 0.09 20.3)
- #004E52
#004E52
oklch(38.6% 0.066 200.7)
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 #6C2D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
Use #6C2D2F 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.