#6B1727
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35.3% 0.117 15), rgb(107, 23, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#6B1727 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1727 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 23, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.117 15) |
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 #6B1727 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1727 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6B1727 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1727 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAE
oklch(81% 0.087 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7984
oklch(70.7% 0.14 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05066
oklch(63.1% 0.179 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.194 15)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A3E
oklch(49% 0.181 15)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B33
oklch(42.7% 0.149 15.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1727
oklch(35.3% 0.117 15)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#6B1727 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) | #2E2C27 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E25 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76001E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1727
#6B1727
oklch(35.3% 0.117 15)
- #004545
#004545
oklch(35.3% 0.06 194.8)
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 #6B1727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
Use #6B1727 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.