#6E2C2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.094 19.8), rgb(110, 44, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#6E2C2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 20°. 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C2F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.094 19.8) |
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 #6E2C2F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C2F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6E2C2F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C2F text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8383
oklch(70.7% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26065
oklch(63% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE434C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3343D
oklch(49.1% 0.146 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#842C33
oklch(42.6% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2C2F
oklch(38.8% 0.094 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#6E2C2F 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) | #3B392F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78212E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C2F
#6E2C2F
oklch(38.8% 0.094 19.8)
- #004F52
#004F52
oklch(38.8% 0.066 199.2)
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 #6E2C2F, 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 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #6E2C2F 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.