#6A1538
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.5% 0.121 0.9), rgb(106, 21, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#6A1538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1538 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 21, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.121 0.9) |
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 #6A1538 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1538 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6A1538 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1538 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8769B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C83
oklch(63.1% 0.187 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9266C
oklch(55.6% 0.202 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD145B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D174A
oklch(42.8% 0.156 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1538
oklch(35.5% 0.121 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#6A1538 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) | #292D39 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D36 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740524 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1538
#6A1538
oklch(35.5% 0.121 0.9)
- #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 #6A1538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A1538 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.