#6E2A2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.097 19.3), rgb(110, 42, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#6E2A2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A2E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.097 19.3) |
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 #6E2A2E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A2E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2A2E text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A2E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08283
oklch(70.8% 0.116 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45F64
oklch(63.2% 0.148 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF414C
oklch(55.6% 0.161 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5323D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B32
oklch(42.8% 0.124 19.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2A2E
oklch(38.4% 0.097 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 19)
#6E2A2E 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) | #3A372E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781F2C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A2E
#6E2A2E
oklch(38.4% 0.097 19.3)
- #004E51
#004E51
oklch(38.5% 0.065 199.3)
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 #6E2A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E2A2E 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.