#6A243A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.102 4), rgb(106, 36, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#6A243A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A243A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 36, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.102 4) |
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 #6A243A | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A243A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6A243A text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A243A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E98
oklch(70.6% 0.123 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C68
oklch(55.7% 0.17 4)
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Step 700
700
#A42C56
oklch(49% 0.158 4)
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Step 800
800
#852747
oklch(42.7% 0.13 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A243A
oklch(37.2% 0.102 4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#6A243A 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) | #32343B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444238 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731C2D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A243A
#6A243A
oklch(37.2% 0.102 4)
- #004B44
#004B44
oklch(37.1% 0.066 184.2)
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 #6A243A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A243A 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.