#6E2C39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.094 10.4), rgb(110, 44, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#6E2C39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C39 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.094 10.4) |
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 #6E2C39 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C39 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2C39 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C39 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8290
oklch(70.8% 0.113 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15F75
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC425D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2334D
oklch(49.2% 0.146 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 10.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2C39
oklch(39% 0.094 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E181F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 10.5)
#6E2C39 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) | #3A3A39 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782431 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C39
#6E2C39
oklch(39% 0.094 10.4)
- #00504D
#00504D
oklch(38.9% 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 #6E2C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E2C39 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.