#6D2E28
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.8% 0.091 27.6), rgb(109, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#6D2E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E28 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.091 27.6) |
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 #6D2E28 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E28 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6D2E28 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E28 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD857B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16459
oklch(63.2% 0.14 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483E
oklch(55.7% 0.152 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23830
oklch(49.2% 0.142 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F29
oklch(42.6% 0.117 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2E28
oklch(38.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#6D2E28 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) | #3E3927 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4727 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77232D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E28
#6D2E28
oklch(38.8% 0.091 27.6)
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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 #6D2E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #6D2E28 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.