#6A2336
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.102 7.2), rgb(106, 35, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#6A2336 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2336 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.102 7.2) |
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 #6A2336 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2336 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2336 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2336 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E93
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55A79
oklch(63.1% 0.157 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03B62
oklch(55.6% 0.171 7)
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Step 700
700
#A52C51
oklch(49.1% 0.158 7)
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Step 800
800
#862642
oklch(42.6% 0.131 7.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2336
oklch(37% 0.102 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#6A2336 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) | #323336 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454134 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74192A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2336
#6A2336
oklch(37% 0.102 7.2)
- #004A45
#004A45
oklch(36.8% 0.064 187.1)
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 #6A2336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #6A2336 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.