#6D2E40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.092 4.3), rgb(109, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6D2E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E40 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.092 4.3) |
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 #6D2E40 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E40 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6D2E40 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E40 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8398
oklch(70.8% 0.109 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD617F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84468
oklch(55.5% 0.153 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3557
oklch(49% 0.142 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2E40
oklch(39.4% 0.092 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#6D2E40 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) | #393B40 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762835 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E40
#6D2E40
oklch(39.4% 0.092 4.3)
- #00524A
#00524A
oklch(39.4% 0.07 183.6)
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 #6D2E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D2E40 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.