#6D2D3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.093 4.7), rgb(109, 45, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6D2D3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2D3F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 45, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.093 4.7) |
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 #6D2D3F | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2D3F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2D3F text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2D3F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94367
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812C46
oklch(42.6% 0.119 4.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2D3F
oklch(39.2% 0.093 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#6D2D3F 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) | #393B3F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762634 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2D3F
#6D2D3F
oklch(39.2% 0.093 4.7)
- #00514A
#00514A
oklch(39.1% 0.069 184.9)
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 #6D2D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D2D3F 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.