#6C153F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.126 356.4), rgb(108, 21, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#6C153F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C153F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 21, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.126 356.4) |
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 #6C153F | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C153F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6C153F text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C153F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E875A3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.192 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92076
oklch(55.6% 0.21 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C63
oklch(49.1% 0.195 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1351
oklch(42.8% 0.161 356.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C153F
oklch(36.1% 0.126 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#6C153F 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) | #272F40 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750828 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C153F
#6C153F
oklch(36.1% 0.126 356.4)
- #00493C
#00493C
oklch(36.2% 0.068 175.6)
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 #6C153F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C153F 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.