#6D2E39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.09 11.4), rgb(109, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6D2E39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E39 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.09 11.4) |
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 #6D2E39 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E39 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2E39 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E39 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB838F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA465D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F364C
oklch(49% 0.139 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#822E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2E39
oklch(39.2% 0.09 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#6D2E39 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) | #3B3B39 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762632 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E39
#6D2E39
oklch(39.2% 0.09 11.4)
- #00514E
#00514E
oklch(39.3% 0.068 190.5)
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 #6D2E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
Use #6D2E39 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.