#6E2835
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.1 11.8), rgb(110, 40, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#6E2835 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| 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 | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2835 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.1 11.8) |
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 #6E2835 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2835 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2835 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2835 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E0808D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55C71
oklch(63.2% 0.153 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03D59
oklch(55.6% 0.167 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52E49
oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#86283C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2835
oklch(38.3% 0.1 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#6E2835 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) | #373735 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494533 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781E2D | 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°).
- #6E2835
#6E2835
oklch(38.3% 0.1 11.8)
- #004E4C
#004E4C
oklch(38.3% 0.066 191.8)
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 #6E2835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E2835 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.