#6E2A38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.097 10.2), rgb(110, 42, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#6E2A38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A38 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.097 10.2) |
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 #6E2A38 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A38 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2A38 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A38 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#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
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF8190
oklch(70.8% 0.117 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35D74
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE405D
oklch(55.7% 0.162 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3304D
oklch(49% 0.151 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#852A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.125 10.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2A38
oklch(38.7% 0.097 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#6E2A38 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) | #383838 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78212F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A38
#6E2A38
oklch(38.7% 0.097 10.2)
- #004F4C
#004F4C
oklch(38.6% 0.067 190.4)
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 #6E2A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E2A38 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.