#6C2E49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.094 354.9), rgb(108, 46, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6C2E49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2E49 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.094 354.9) |
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 #6C2E49 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2E49 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6C2E49 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2E49 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D882A4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB608E
oklch(63.2% 0.144 355)
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Step 600
600
#B64478
oklch(55.7% 0.156 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3465
oklch(49% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D52
oklch(42.8% 0.12 355.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2E49
oklch(39.5% 0.094 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#6C2E49 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) | #373C4A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742A38 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2E49
#6C2E49
oklch(39.5% 0.094 354.9)
- #005344
#005344
oklch(39.5% 0.074 175.1)
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 #6C2E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #6C2E49 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.