#6A1E30
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.2% 0.108 10.3), rgb(106, 30, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#6A1E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1E30 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 30, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.108 10.3) |
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 #6A1E30 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1E30 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6A1E30 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1E30 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8E
oklch(70.8% 0.13 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5672
oklch(63.2% 0.166 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5355A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9264A
oklch(49% 0.167 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A223D
oklch(42.8% 0.139 10.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1E30
oklch(36.2% 0.108 10.3)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#6A1E30 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) | #303030 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741025 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1E30
#6A1E30
oklch(36.2% 0.108 10.3)
- #004845
#004845
oklch(36.2% 0.063 190)
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 #6A1E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
Use #6A1E30 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.