#62142B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.4% 0.111 8.3), rgb(98, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#62142B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62142B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.111 8.3) |
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 #62142B | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62142B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #62142B text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #62142B text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B90
oklch(70.8% 0.133 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5475
oklch(63.2% 0.17 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6325E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA224D
oklch(49% 0.172 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A203F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 8.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62142B
oklch(33.4% 0.111 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#62142B 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) | #28292B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3829 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C021E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62142B
#62142B
oklch(33.4% 0.111 8.3)
- #00403C
#00403C
oklch(33.5% 0.058 187.8)
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 #62142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.025
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #62142B 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.