#6C1D36
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.6% 0.113 5.5), rgb(108, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#6C1D36 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1D36 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.113 5.5) |
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 #6C1D36 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1D36 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6C1D36 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1D36 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67A94
oklch(70.8% 0.136 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB537A
oklch(63.2% 0.173 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63063
oklch(55.6% 0.188 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2052
oklch(49.2% 0.175 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E43
oklch(42.8% 0.146 5.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1D36
oklch(36.6% 0.113 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#6C1D36 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) | #2F3137 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444034 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761027 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1D36
#6C1D36
oklch(36.6% 0.113 5.5)
- #004943
#004943
oklch(36.5% 0.064 185.5)
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 #6C1D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
Use #6C1D36 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.