#6B052E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.2% 0.133 5.9), rgb(107, 5, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#6B052E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B052E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 5, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.133 5.9) |
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 #6B052E | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B052E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #6B052E text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B052E text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B7
oklch(81% 0.099 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07191
oklch(70.7% 0.159 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74277
oklch(63.2% 0.203 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20660
oklch(55.6% 0.221 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930241
oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B052E
oklch(34.2% 0.133 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#6B052E 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) | #25272F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76001A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B052E
#6B052E
oklch(34.2% 0.133 5.9)
- #00423D
#00423D
oklch(34.1% 0.06 186.3)
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 #6B052E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.029
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #6B052E 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.