#6E3036
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.088 16), rgb(110, 48, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#6E3036 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| 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 | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3036 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.088 16) |
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 #6E3036 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3036 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6E3036 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3036 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA858A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE636D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16)
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Step 600
600
#B94755
oklch(55.5% 0.147 16)
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Step 700
700
#9F3845
oklch(49.1% 0.137 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#812F39
oklch(42.6% 0.113 16)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3036
oklch(39.6% 0.088 16)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#6E3036 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) | #3D3C36 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4835 | 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°).
- #6E3036
#6E3036
oklch(39.6% 0.088 16)
- #005152
#005152
oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2)
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 #6E3036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E3036 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.