#6C1D35
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.6% 0.113 6.3), rgb(108, 29, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#6C1D35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1D35 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 29, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.113 6.3) |
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 #6C1D35 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1D35 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6C1D35 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1D35 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A93
oklch(70.7% 0.135 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5379
oklch(63.2% 0.172 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63062
oklch(55.6% 0.188 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2051
oklch(49.1% 0.175 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E42
oklch(42.7% 0.145 6.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1D35
oklch(36.6% 0.113 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#6C1D35 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) | #2F3136 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444033 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760F27 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1D35
#6C1D35
oklch(36.6% 0.113 6.3)
- #004944
#004944
oklch(36.5% 0.064 187)
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 #6C1D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
Use #6C1D35 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.