#6A1434
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.2% 0.121 3.8), rgb(106, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#6A1434 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1434 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.121 3.8) |
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 #6A1434 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1434 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #6A1434 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1434 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E97696
oklch(70.6% 0.145 3.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DF4C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.7)
-
Step 600
600
#CA2566
oklch(55.6% 0.202 3.8)
-
Step 700
700
#AE1355
oklch(49.1% 0.188 3.6)
-
Step 800
800
#8D1645
oklch(42.6% 0.155 3.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1434
oklch(35.2% 0.121 3.8)
-
Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#6A1434 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) | #292C35 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D32 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740122 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1434
#6A1434
oklch(35.2% 0.121 3.8)
- #00453F
#00453F
oklch(35.1% 0.062 185.1)
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 #6A1434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
Use #6A1434 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.