#6C2D37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.09 12.5), rgb(108, 45, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6C2D37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2D37 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 45, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.09 12.5) |
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 #6C2D37 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2D37 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6C2D37 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2D37 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB838E
oklch(70.6% 0.109 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6272
oklch(63.2% 0.138 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA465B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A0364A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#822E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 12.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2D37
oklch(38.8% 0.09 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#6C2D37 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) | #3A3937 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752531 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2D37
#6C2D37
oklch(38.8% 0.09 12.5)
- #004F4E
#004F4E
oklch(38.7% 0.066 193.3)
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 #6C2D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
Use #6C2D37 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.