#6E2B33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.095 15.4), rgb(110, 43, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#6E2B33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2B33 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 43, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.095 15.4) |
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 #6E2B33 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2B33 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2B33 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2B33 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8289
oklch(70.7% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.147 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4254
oklch(55.7% 0.159 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33244
oklch(49% 0.148 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#852B38
oklch(42.8% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2B33
oklch(38.7% 0.095 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#6E2B33 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) | #3A3833 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4631 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78212E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2B33
#6E2B33
oklch(38.7% 0.095 15.4)
- #004F4F
#004F4F
oklch(38.7% 0.066 194.8)
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 #6E2B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E2B33 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.