#6E2E32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.091 18.5), rgb(110, 46, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#6E2E32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| 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 | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E32 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.091 18.5) |
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 #6E2E32 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E32 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6E2E32 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2E32 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8486
oklch(70.7% 0.109 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06268
oklch(63.1% 0.139 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4550
oklch(55.5% 0.152 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13640
oklch(49% 0.141 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#832E35
oklch(42.7% 0.117 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2E32
oklch(39.1% 0.091 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#6E2E32 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) | #3D3A32 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4731 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782430 | 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°).
- #6E2E32
#6E2E32
oklch(39.1% 0.091 18.5)
- #005052
#005052
oklch(39.1% 0.067 197.7)
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 #6E2E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E2E32 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.