#6D2A33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.096 14.6), rgb(109, 42, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#6D2A33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2A33 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 42, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.096 14.6) |
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 #6D2A33 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2A33 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6D2A33 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2A33 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE828A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.147 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4155
oklch(55.6% 0.16 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33245
oklch(49% 0.148 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#852B39
oklch(42.8% 0.123 14.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2A33
oklch(38.4% 0.096 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#6D2A33 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) | #393833 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77202E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2A33
#6D2A33
oklch(38.4% 0.096 14.6)
- #004E4E
#004E4E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 194.8)
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 #6D2A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #6D2A33 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.