#6C1931
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36% 0.117 8.2), rgb(108, 25, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#6C1931 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1931 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 25, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.117 8.2) |
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 #6C1931 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1931 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6C1931 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1931 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9788F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5074
oklch(63.1% 0.178 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A4C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 8.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1931
oklch(36% 0.117 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#6C1931 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) | #2D2E31 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760623 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1931
#6C1931
oklch(36% 0.117 8.2)
- #004743
#004743
oklch(35.9% 0.062 188.4)
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 #6C1931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
Use #6C1931 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.