#6E2842
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.103 360), rgb(110, 40, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#6E2842 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2842 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.103 360) |
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 #6E2842 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2842 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2842 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2842 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25A86
oklch(63.1% 0.157 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.16 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#84264C
oklch(42.6% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2842
oklch(38.7% 0.103 360)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#6E2842 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) | #343843 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474640 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772132 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2842
#6E2842
oklch(38.7% 0.103 360)
- #005046
#005046
oklch(38.7% 0.07 180.8)
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 #6E2842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2842 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.