#6B1E3F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.114 358), rgb(107, 30, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#6B1E3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 358°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1E3F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 30, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.114 358) |
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 #6B1E3F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1E3F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6B1E3F text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1E3F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85389
oklch(63.2% 0.174 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33173
oklch(55.7% 0.189 358)
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Step 700
700
#A82160
oklch(49.1% 0.176 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#881F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1E3F
oklch(36.8% 0.114 358)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#6B1E3F 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) | #2D3240 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74162C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1E3F
#6B1E3F
oklch(36.8% 0.114 358)
- #004B3F
#004B3F
oklch(36.9% 0.068 177.3)
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 #6B1E3F, 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 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B1E3F 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.