#6E2C2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.094 22.5), rgb(110, 44, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#6E2C2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 23°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C2C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.094 22.5) |
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 #6E2C2C | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C2C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2C2C text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C2C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8380
oklch(70.7% 0.113 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36160
oklch(63.2% 0.145 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4446
oklch(55.6% 0.157 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33438
oklch(49% 0.146 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#852D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 22.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2C2C
oklch(38.7% 0.094 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#6E2C2C 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) | #3C382C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78212D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C2C
#6E2C2C
oklch(38.7% 0.094 22.5)
- #004E53
#004E53
oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2)
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 #6E2C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E2C2C 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.