#6D2929
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.097 22.9), rgb(109, 41, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#6D2929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2929 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 41, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.097 22.9) |
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 #6D2929 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2929 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2929 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2929 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04144
oklch(55.6% 0.163 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53236
oklch(49.1% 0.151 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2929
oklch(38% 0.097 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#6D2929 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) | #3A3628 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4527 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781C2A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2929
#6D2929
oklch(38% 0.097 22.9)
- #004C52
#004C52
oklch(38% 0.065 203.9)
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 #6D2929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
Use #6D2929 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.