#660E41
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.5% 0.129 351.2), rgb(102, 14, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#660E41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #660E41 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 14, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.129 351.2) |
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 #660E41 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #660E41 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #660E41 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #660E41 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E774AC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4898
oklch(63.1% 0.199 351)
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Step 600
600
#C71E82
oklch(55.6% 0.215 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB086E
oklch(49% 0.2 351)
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Step 800
800
#8B115A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#660E41
oklch(34.5% 0.129 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#660E41 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) | #1F2B42 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E0526 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #660E41
#660E41
oklch(34.5% 0.129 351.2)
- #004435
#004435
oklch(34.4% 0.067 172)
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 #660E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #660E41 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.