#6B1446
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.129 350.6), rgb(107, 20, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#6B1446 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1446 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 20, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.129 350.6) |
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 #6B1446 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1446 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6B1446 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1446 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E774AD
oklch(70.8% 0.155 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4899
oklch(63.1% 0.199 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C71D83
oklch(55.6% 0.216 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB086F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B115A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1446
oklch(36.1% 0.129 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#6B1446 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) | #232F47 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E44 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740D2B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1446
#6B1446
oklch(36.1% 0.129 350.6)
- #004938
#004938
oklch(36.1% 0.071 170.7)
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 #6B1446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B1446 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.