#6C2E50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.098 348.4), rgb(108, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#6C2E50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 348°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2E50 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.098 348.4) |
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 #6C2E50 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2E50 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6C2E50 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2E50 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D681AD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95F99
oklch(63.1% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44283
oklch(55.6% 0.163 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B336F
oklch(49.2% 0.152 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2E50
oklch(39.8% 0.098 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#6C2E50 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) | #353D51 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45484E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732C3B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2E50
#6C2E50
oklch(39.8% 0.098 348.4)
- #00553F
#00553F
oklch(39.9% 0.081 168)
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 #6C2E50, 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 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
Use #6C2E50 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.