#6A1B31
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.8% 0.112 8.3), rgb(106, 27, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#6A1B31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1B31 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 27, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.112 8.3) |
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 #6A1B31 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1B31 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6A1B31 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1B31 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E67A90
oklch(70.6% 0.135 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5375
oklch(63% 0.172 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#C7315E
oklch(55.7% 0.187 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB214D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 8.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1B31
oklch(35.8% 0.112 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#6A1B31 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) | #2E2F31 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740B24 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1B31
#6A1B31
oklch(35.8% 0.112 8.3)
- #004743
#004743
oklch(35.9% 0.062 188.4)
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 #6A1B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
Use #6A1B31 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.