#6B263E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.8% 0.101 1.6), rgb(107, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6B263E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B263E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.101 1.6) |
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 #6B263E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B263E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6B263E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B263E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBD
oklch(81% 0.075 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25B83
oklch(63.1% 0.155 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.169 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#84274A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B263E
oklch(37.8% 0.101 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#6B263E 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) | #33363F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F2F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B263E
#6B263E
oklch(37.8% 0.101 1.6)
- #004D44
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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 #6B263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B263E 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.