#6C302F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.086 22.8), rgb(108, 48, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6C302F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C302F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 48, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.086 22.8) |
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 #6C302F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C302F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6C302F text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C302F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8682
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23)
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Step 500
500
#CD6663
oklch(63.2% 0.131 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#813131
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C302F
oklch(39.1% 0.086 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#6C302F 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762730 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C302F
#6C302F
oklch(39.1% 0.086 22.8)
- #004F55
#004F55
oklch(39% 0.066 203.6)
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 #6C302F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
Use #6C302F 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.