#6B2642
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38% 0.103 357.9), rgb(107, 38, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6B2642 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2642 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 38, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.103 357.9) |
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 #6B2642 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2642 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6B2642 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2642 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D15A89
oklch(63% 0.157 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C73
oklch(55.7% 0.171 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22D60
oklch(49.1% 0.159 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#84274F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2642
oklch(38% 0.103 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1726
oklch(27.1% 0.065 358.8)
#6B2642 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) | #323643 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444340 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742031 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2642
#6B2642
oklch(38% 0.103 357.9)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #6B2642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B2642 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.