#6E302A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.09 27.5), rgb(110, 48, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6E302A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E302A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.09 27.5) |
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 #6E302A | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E302A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E302A text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E302A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC867B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF655A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4940
oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13932
oklch(49.2% 0.139 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E302A
oklch(39.3% 0.09 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#6E302A 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) | #3F3B29 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4829 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78252F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E302A
#6E302A
oklch(39.3% 0.09 27.5)
- #005058
#005058
oklch(39.4% 0.067 206.4)
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 #6E302A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E302A 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.