#6B2534
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.1 10.3), rgb(107, 37, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#6B2534 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2534 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 37, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.1 10.3) |
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 #6B2534 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2534 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6B2534 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2534 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E07F8F
oklch(70.6% 0.121 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55B73
oklch(63.1% 0.155 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#86283E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 10.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2534
oklch(37.4% 0.1 10.3)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#6B2534 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) | #343434 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464232 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751B2B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2534
#6B2534
oklch(37.4% 0.1 10.3)
- #004B48
#004B48
oklch(37.3% 0.064 190.2)
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 #6B2534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
Use #6B2534 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.