#6D2E42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.092 2.3), rgb(109, 46, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6D2E42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 2°. 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 9.90:1.
| 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 | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E42 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.092 2.3) |
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 #6D2E42 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E42 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6D2E42 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E42 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6082
oklch(63.1% 0.142 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8446C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E355A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#802D49
oklch(42.6% 0.117 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2E42
oklch(39.4% 0.092 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#6D2E42 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) | #393B43 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494741 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762835 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E42
#6D2E42
oklch(39.4% 0.092 2.3)
- #005249
#005249
oklch(39.4% 0.07 182.3)
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 #6D2E42, 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 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D2E42 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.