#6A212F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.5% 0.104 12.5), rgb(106, 33, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6A212F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A212F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.104 12.5) |
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 #6A212F | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A212F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6A212F text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A212F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.125 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8596E
oklch(63.2% 0.16 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33957
oklch(55.6% 0.174 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82A47
oklch(49.1% 0.162 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#88253A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A212F
oklch(36.5% 0.104 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#6A212F 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) | #32312F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741427 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A212F
#6A212F
oklch(36.5% 0.104 12.5)
- #004947
#004947
oklch(36.6% 0.063 191.6)
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 #6A212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #6A212F 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.