#6B1A38
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.116 2.6), rgb(107, 26, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#6B1A38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1A38 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 26, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.116 2.6) |
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 #6B1A38 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1A38 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6B1A38 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1A38 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67899
oklch(70.6% 0.14 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5080
oklch(63.2% 0.179 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72C69
oklch(55.6% 0.194 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C58
oklch(49.1% 0.18 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C48
oklch(42.7% 0.149 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1A38
oklch(36.1% 0.116 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#6B1A38 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) | #2C2F39 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F36 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750D27 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1A38
#6B1A38
oklch(36.1% 0.116 2.6)
- #004840
#004840
oklch(36% 0.064 182.4)
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 #6B1A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
Use #6B1A38 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.