#6E2E30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.091 20.4), rgb(110, 46, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6E2E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E30 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.091 20.4) |
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 #6E2E30 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E30 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6E2E30 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2E30 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AE
oklch(81% 0.068 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8484
oklch(70.8% 0.11 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06265
oklch(63% 0.14 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC464C
oklch(55.7% 0.152 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1363D
oklch(49% 0.141 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#832E33
oklch(42.7% 0.117 20.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2E30
oklch(39.1% 0.091 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#6E2E30 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) | #3D3A30 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78242F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2E30
#6E2E30
oklch(39.1% 0.091 20.4)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #6E2E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E2E30 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.