#6E3049
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.093 356.7), rgb(110, 48, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6E3049 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3049 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.093 356.7) |
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 #6E3049 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3049 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E3049 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3049 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#D882A2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB608B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64475
oklch(55.6% 0.155 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3562
oklch(49.1% 0.144 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D50
oklch(42.7% 0.119 356.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3049
oklch(40.2% 0.093 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#6E3049 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) | #393E4A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #762C39 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3049
#6E3049
oklch(40.2% 0.093 356.7)
- #005547
#005547
oklch(40.2% 0.075 176.6)
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 #6E3049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E3049 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.