#6E2A39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.097 9.2), rgb(110, 42, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6E2A39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 9°. 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 10.22:1.
| 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 | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A39 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.097 9.2) |
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 #6E2A39 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A39 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2A39 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A39 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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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
#DE8091
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25D76
oklch(63% 0.149 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.163 9)
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Step 700
700
#A3304E
oklch(49% 0.151 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#852A40
oklch(42.8% 0.125 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2A39
oklch(38.7% 0.097 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#6E2A39 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) | #383839 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4637 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782130 | 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°).
- #6E2A39
#6E2A39
oklch(38.7% 0.097 9.2)
- #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 #6E2A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E2A39 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.