#6B1E3D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.113 359.6), rgb(107, 30, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#6B1E3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1E3D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 30, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.113 359.6) |
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 #6B1E3D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1E3D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6B1E3D text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1E3D text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85386
oklch(63.1% 0.173 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3316F
oklch(55.5% 0.188 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8225D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#881F4C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1E3D
oklch(36.8% 0.113 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#6B1E3D 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) | #2D323E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74152B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1E3D
#6B1E3D
oklch(36.8% 0.113 359.6)
- #004A40
#004A40
oklch(36.7% 0.067 179.9)
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 #6B1E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
Use #6B1E3D 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.