#6E2831
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.1 15.4), rgb(110, 40, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#6E2831 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2831 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.1 15.4) |
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 #6E2831 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2831 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6E2831 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2831 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18088
oklch(70.7% 0.12 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6A
oklch(63% 0.153 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03E52
oklch(55.5% 0.165 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62F43
oklch(49.2% 0.154 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#872837
oklch(42.7% 0.129 15.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2831
oklch(38.2% 0.1 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#6E2831 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) | #383731 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781D2C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2831
#6E2831
oklch(38.2% 0.1 15.4)
- #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 #6E2831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E2831 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.