#6B242D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.101 16), rgb(107, 36, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#6B242D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B242D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.101 16) |
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 #6B242D | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B242D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6B242D text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B242D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F87
oklch(70.7% 0.122 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65B69
oklch(63% 0.155 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23D50
oklch(55.7% 0.169 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72D41
oklch(49.1% 0.157 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#872736
oklch(42.6% 0.13 15.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B242D
oklch(37% 0.101 16)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#6B242D 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) | #35332D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751728 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B242D
#6B242D
oklch(37% 0.101 16)
- #004A4B
#004A4B
oklch(37.1% 0.063 196.3)
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 #6B242D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
Use #6B242D 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.