#6D2B30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.094 18.1), rgb(109, 43, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#6D2B30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2B30 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 43, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.094 18.1) |
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 #6D2B30 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2B30 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6D2B30 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2B30 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8286
oklch(70.6% 0.114 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26068
oklch(63.1% 0.144 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD434F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33440
oklch(49.2% 0.146 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#842C35
oklch(42.6% 0.121 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2B30
oklch(38.5% 0.094 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#6D2B30 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) | #3A3830 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77212D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2B30
#6D2B30
oklch(38.5% 0.094 18.1)
- #004E50
#004E50
oklch(38.5% 0.065 197.8)
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 #6D2B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #6D2B30 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.