#6E3239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.085 14.5), rgb(110, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#6E3239 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3239 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.085 14.5) |
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 #6E3239 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3239 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6E3239 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3239 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9858D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6570
oklch(63.2% 0.131 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74959
oklch(55.6% 0.143 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A49
oklch(49.1% 0.132 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#80313C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 14.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E3239
oklch(40% 0.085 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#6E3239 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) | #3F3D39 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4938 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772A35 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3239
#6E3239
oklch(40% 0.085 14.5)
- #005353
#005353
oklch(40% 0.068 194.8)
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 #6E3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #6E3239 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.