#6E2840
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.102 1.8), rgb(110, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#6E2840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2840 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.102 1.8) |
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 #6E2840 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2840 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2840 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2840 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35A82
oklch(63.1% 0.157 2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6C
oklch(55.7% 0.17 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5A
oklch(49% 0.159 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#85274A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2840
oklch(38.7% 0.102 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#6E2840 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) | #353841 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772131 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2840
#6E2840
oklch(38.7% 0.102 1.8)
- #005047
#005047
oklch(38.7% 0.069 182.1)
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 #6E2840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2840 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.