#6C1C2B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.2% 0.112 14.1), rgb(108, 28, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#6C1C2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 14°. 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 11.42:1.
| 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 | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1C2B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 28, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.112 14.1) |
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 #6C1C2B | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1C2B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6C1C2B text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1C2B 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABB0
oklch(81% 0.084 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87B87
oklch(70.8% 0.135 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5369
oklch(63.1% 0.172 14)
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Step 600
600
#C83051
oklch(55.5% 0.187 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2141
oklch(49.2% 0.174 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F36
oklch(42.7% 0.144 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1C2B
oklch(36.2% 0.112 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#43151C
oklch(27.2% 0.071 14)
#6C1C2B 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) | #302F2B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454029 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770922 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1C2B
#6C1C2B
oklch(36.2% 0.112 14.1)
- #004747
#004747
oklch(36% 0.061 194.8)
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 #6C1C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
Use #6C1C2B 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.