#6A2239
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.105 4.1), rgb(106, 34, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6A2239 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 4°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2239 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 34, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.105 4.1) |
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 #6A2239 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2239 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2239 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2239 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D97
oklch(70.7% 0.126 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5587E
oklch(63% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03967
oklch(55.5% 0.174 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62A56
oklch(49.2% 0.162 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#862546
oklch(42.6% 0.134 4.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2239
oklch(36.9% 0.105 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#6A2239 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) | #31333A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444137 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73192B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2239
#6A2239
oklch(36.9% 0.105 4.1)
- #004B43
#004B43
oklch(37.1% 0.066 182.8)
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 #6A2239, 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 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A2239 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.