#6A2538
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.1 6.3), rgb(106, 37, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#6A2538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2538 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.1 6.3) |
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 #6A2538 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2538 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6A2538 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2538 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F95
oklch(70.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7B
oklch(63% 0.154 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D64
oklch(55.5% 0.167 6)
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Step 700
700
#A42E53
oklch(49.1% 0.155 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#852844
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2538
oklch(37.3% 0.1 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#6A2538 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) | #333538 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731C2C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2538
#6A2538
oklch(37.3% 0.1 6.3)
- #004B46
#004B46
oklch(37.2% 0.065 187.2)
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 #6A2538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A2538 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.