#6C1C28
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.1% 0.112 16.4), rgb(108, 28, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#6C1C28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1C28 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 28, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.112 16.4) |
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 #6C1C28 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1C28 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6C1C28 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1C28 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B83
oklch(70.7% 0.135 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5464
oklch(63.2% 0.172 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#C9314B
oklch(55.6% 0.187 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD213D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F32
oklch(42.8% 0.144 16.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1C28
oklch(36.1% 0.112 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#6C1C28 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) | #312F28 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454026 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770721 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1C28
#6C1C28
oklch(36.1% 0.112 16.4)
- #004748
#004748
oklch(36.1% 0.061 196.4)
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 #6C1C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
Use #6C1C28 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.