#6B193A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.118 0.7), rgb(107, 25, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#6B193A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B193A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 25, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.118 0.7) |
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 #6B193A | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B193A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6B193A text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B193A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7789C
oklch(70.8% 0.142 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F84
oklch(63.2% 0.181 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.183 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 0.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B193A
oklch(36.1% 0.118 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#6B193A 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) | #2B2F3B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F38 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750C27 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B193A
#6B193A
oklch(36.1% 0.118 0.7)
- #00483F
#00483F
oklch(36% 0.065 181)
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 #6B193A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B193A 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.