#6A1439
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.4% 0.123 359.9), rgb(106, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#6A1439 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1439 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.123 359.9) |
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 #6A1439 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1439 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6A1439 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1439 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
-
Step 400
400
#E8769D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 359.8)
-
Step 500
500
#DE4B85
oklch(63.1% 0.189 359.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C9246F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 359.7)
-
Step 700
700
#AD125C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.1)
-
Step 800
800
#8D154C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 359.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1439
oklch(35.4% 0.123 359.9)
-
Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#6A1439 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) | #282D3A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D37 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740424 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1439
#6A1439
oklch(35.4% 0.123 359.9)
- #00463D
#00463D
oklch(35.3% 0.064 180.7)
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 #6A1439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
Use #6A1439 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.