#6C2D32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.09 17.4), rgb(108, 45, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6C2D32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| 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 | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2D32 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 45, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.09 17.4) |
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 #6C2D32 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2D32 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6C2D32 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2D32 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B1
oklch(81% 0.067 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8488
oklch(70.8% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF626A
oklch(63% 0.138 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4652
oklch(55.6% 0.151 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03743
oklch(49.1% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#822E37
oklch(42.6% 0.116 17.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2D32
oklch(38.7% 0.09 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#6C2D32 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) | #3B3932 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4631 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76242F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2D32
#6C2D32
oklch(38.7% 0.09 17.4)
- #004F50
#004F50
oklch(38.8% 0.066 196.2)
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 #6C2D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
Use #6C2D32 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.