#6D2E3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.091 7.3), rgb(109, 46, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#6D2E3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E3D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.091 7.3) |
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 #6D2E3D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E3D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6D2E3D text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E3D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8394
oklch(70.7% 0.109 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE617A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94563
oklch(55.6% 0.151 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3652
oklch(49.2% 0.14 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D43
oklch(42.6% 0.117 7.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2E3D
oklch(39.3% 0.091 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#6D2E3D 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) | #3A3B3D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762734 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E3D
#6D2E3D
oklch(39.3% 0.091 7.3)
- #00514C
#00514C
oklch(39.2% 0.068 187.6)
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 #6D2E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #6D2E3D 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.