#6D2327
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(37.1% 0.105 20.8), rgb(109, 35, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#6D2327 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2327 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 35, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.105 20.8) |
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 #6D2327 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2327 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6D2327 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2327 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA595E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53A45
oklch(55.7% 0.175 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A36
oklch(49.1% 0.164 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A252D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2327
oklch(37.1% 0.105 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#6D2327 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) | #363327 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494225 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781325 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2327
#6D2327
oklch(37.1% 0.105 20.8)
- #004A4E
#004A4E
oklch(37.2% 0.063 201)
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 #6D2327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
Use #6D2327 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.