#6E272E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.101 17.4), rgb(110, 39, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#6E272E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E272E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.101 17.4) |
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 #6E272E | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E272E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6E272E text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E272E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28085
oklch(70.8% 0.121 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65C66
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.169 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.156 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#872834
oklch(42.7% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E272E
oklch(38% 0.101 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#6E272E 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) | #38362E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781B2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E272E
#6E272E
oklch(38% 0.101 17.4)
- #004D4E
#004D4E
oklch(38.1% 0.065 196.3)
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 #6E272E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E272E 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.