#6C1E33
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.6% 0.111 8.4), rgb(108, 30, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6C1E33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1E33 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 30, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.111 8.4) |
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 #6C1E33 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1E33 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6C1E33 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1E33 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B90
oklch(70.8% 0.133 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5475
oklch(63.2% 0.17 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6325E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA224D
oklch(49% 0.172 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A203F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 8.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1E33
oklch(36.6% 0.111 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#6C1E33 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) | #303133 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454131 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761026 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1E33
#6C1E33
oklch(36.6% 0.111 8.4)
- #004945
#004945
oklch(36.5% 0.063 188.5)
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 #6C1E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
Use #6C1E33 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.