#6D2939
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.098 8.4), rgb(109, 41, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#6D2939 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 8°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2939 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 41, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.098 8.4) |
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 #6D2939 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2939 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6D2939 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2939 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB7
oklch(80.8% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8092
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25D77
oklch(63% 0.149 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F60
oklch(55.6% 0.163 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#A3304F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#842941
oklch(42.6% 0.125 8.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2939
oklch(38.4% 0.098 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#6D2939 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) | #373839 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494537 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77202F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2939
#6D2939
oklch(38.4% 0.098 8.4)
- #004F4A
#004F4A
oklch(38.5% 0.067 187.5)
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 #6D2939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D2939 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.