#6B1B2F
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36% 0.113 10.2), rgb(107, 27, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#6B1B2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1B2F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 27, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.113 10.2) |
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 #6B1B2F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1B2F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6B1B2F text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1B2F 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5271
oklch(63% 0.173 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83059
oklch(55.7% 0.188 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2049
oklch(49.1% 0.175 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 10.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1B2F
oklch(36% 0.113 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#6B1B2F 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) | #2F2F2F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750923 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1B2F
#6B1B2F
oklch(36% 0.113 10.2)
- #004744
#004744
oklch(35.9% 0.062 190)
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 #6B1B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
Use #6B1B2F 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.