#6E3230
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.086 23.7), rgb(110, 50, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#6E3230 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 24°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3230 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.086 23.7) |
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 #6E3230 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3230 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6E3230 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3230 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98681
oklch(70.6% 0.103 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6662
oklch(63.1% 0.131 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84A49
oklch(55.5% 0.143 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#813130
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3230
oklch(39.7% 0.086 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#6E3230 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) | #403C2F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782932 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3230
#6E3230
oklch(39.7% 0.086 23.7)
- #005157
#005157
oklch(39.6% 0.068 203.4)
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 #6E3230, 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 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #6E3230 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.