#67253F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.099 358.6), rgb(103, 37, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#67253F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67253F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 37, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.099 358.6) |
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 #67253F | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #67253F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #67253F text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #67253F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC809F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 359)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D88
oklch(63.1% 0.151 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F72
oklch(55.5% 0.164 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0305F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#82294E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 358.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#67253F
oklch(37% 0.099 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#67253F 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) | #303540 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F2F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67253F
#67253F
oklch(37% 0.099 358.6)
- #004B40
#004B40
oklch(37% 0.068 178.7)
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 #67253F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #67253F 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.