#6E2A45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.101 358), rgb(110, 42, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#6E2A45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A45 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.101 358) |
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 #6E2A45 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A45 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2A45 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A45 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05B89
oklch(63% 0.155 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3D73
oklch(55.5% 0.168 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A12E60
oklch(49% 0.157 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#83284F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 357.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2A45
oklch(39.1% 0.101 358)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#6E2A45 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) | #353A46 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474643 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772534 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A45
#6E2A45
oklch(39.1% 0.101 358)
- #005245
#005245
oklch(39.2% 0.073 177.3)
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 #6E2A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E2A45 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.