#6B1729
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35.4% 0.117 13.5), rgb(107, 23, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#6B1729 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1729 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 23, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.117 13.5) |
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 #6B1729 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1729 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6B1729 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1729 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAB0
oklch(81% 0.088 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7987
oklch(70.8% 0.14 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05069
oklch(63.2% 0.179 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B51
oklch(55.6% 0.194 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A41
oklch(49.1% 0.181 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A36
oklch(42.6% 0.15 13.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1729
oklch(35.4% 0.117 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#43131C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 12.4)
#6B1729 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) | #2E2D29 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E27 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76001F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1729
#6B1729
oklch(35.4% 0.117 13.5)
- #004544
#004544
oklch(35.3% 0.06 193.1)
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 #6B1729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
Use #6B1729 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.