#6A2033
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.106 8.6), rgb(106, 32, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#6A2033 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2033 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 32, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.106 8.6) |
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 #6A2033 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2033 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2033 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2033 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D91
oklch(70.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85775
oklch(63.1% 0.163 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3375E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8284E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#882440
oklch(42.7% 0.135 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2033
oklch(36.5% 0.106 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#6A2033 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) | #313133 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444031 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741427 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2033
#6A2033
oklch(36.5% 0.106 8.6)
- #004945
#004945
oklch(36.5% 0.063 188.5)
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 #6A2033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #6A2033 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.