#6E3035
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.088 17), rgb(110, 48, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6E3035 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3035 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.088 17) |
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 #6E3035 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3035 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6E3035 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3035 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8589
oklch(70.8% 0.106 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE636B
oklch(63% 0.136 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94853
oklch(55.6% 0.146 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3844
oklch(49% 0.137 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#812F38
oklch(42.6% 0.113 16.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3035
oklch(39.5% 0.088 17)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#6E3035 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) | #3E3C35 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4834 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782732 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3035
#6E3035
oklch(39.5% 0.088 17)
- #005153
#005153
oklch(39.5% 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 #6E3035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E3035 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.