#621F38
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.1% 0.1 0.6), rgb(98, 31, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#621F38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621F38 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 31, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.1 0.6) |
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 #621F38 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621F38 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #621F38 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #621F38 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15C85
oklch(63.2% 0.153 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#83284B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621F38
oklch(35.1% 0.1 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#621F38 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) | #2C2F39 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C36 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1829 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621F38
#621F38
oklch(35.1% 0.1 0.6)
- #00453C
#00453C
oklch(35% 0.063 180.5)
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 #621F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
Use #621F38 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.