#6D2A47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.101 355.8), rgb(109, 42, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#6D2A47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2A47 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 42, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.101 355.8) |
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 #6D2A47 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2A47 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6D2A47 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2A47 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 356)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E77
oklch(55.6% 0.168 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02F64
oklch(49.1% 0.156 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#822851
oklch(42.6% 0.13 356)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2A47
oklch(39% 0.101 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#6D2A47 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) | #343A48 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464645 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752535 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2A47
#6D2A47
oklch(39% 0.101 355.8)
- #005243
#005243
oklch(39.2% 0.074 174.9)
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 #6D2A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D2A47 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.