#6E2D2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.093 21.5), rgb(110, 45, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#6E2D2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2D2E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 45, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.093 21.5) |
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 #6E2D2E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2D2E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2D2E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2D2E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8382
oklch(70.6% 0.111 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26162
oklch(63.1% 0.143 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4549
oklch(55.7% 0.155 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2353B
oklch(49% 0.144 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#842D31
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2D2E
oklch(38.9% 0.093 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#6E2D2E 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) | #3C392E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78222E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2D2E
#6E2D2E
oklch(38.9% 0.093 21.5)
- #004F53
#004F53
oklch(38.9% 0.066 200.7)
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 #6E2D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E2D2E 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.