#6B1D2F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.2% 0.11 11), rgb(107, 29, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#6B1D2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1D2F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 29, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.11 11) |
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 #6B1D2F | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1D2F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6B1D2F text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1D2F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB3
oklch(81% 0.083 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 11)
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Step 500
500
#DB5470
oklch(63% 0.17 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63358
oklch(55.6% 0.183 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2348
oklch(49.1% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B203B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1D2F
oklch(36.2% 0.11 11)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#6B1D2F 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) | #30302F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750D24 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1D2F
#6B1D2F
oklch(36.2% 0.11 11)
- #004845
#004845
oklch(36.2% 0.063 190)
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 #6B1D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
Use #6B1D2F in your product
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