#6C1136
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.4% 0.126 2.4), rgb(108, 17, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#6C1136 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1136 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 17, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.126 2.4) |
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 #6C1136 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1136 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6C1136 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1136 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7498
oklch(70.8% 0.152 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#E1487F
oklch(63% 0.193 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD1C69
oklch(55.7% 0.211 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00557
oklch(49% 0.196 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F47
oklch(42.6% 0.162 2.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1136
oklch(35.4% 0.126 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#6C1136 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) | #282C37 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E34 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760022 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1136
#6C1136
oklch(35.4% 0.126 2.4)
- #00463E
#00463E
oklch(35.4% 0.063 182.1)
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 #6C1136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #6C1136 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.