#6C212F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.106 13), rgb(108, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#6C212F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C212F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.106 13) |
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 #6C212F | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C212F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6C212F text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C212F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 13)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#D9576D
oklch(63% 0.163 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43755
oklch(55.5% 0.177 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92845
oklch(49.1% 0.165 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#892339
oklch(42.6% 0.137 12.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C212F
oklch(36.9% 0.106 13)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#6C212F 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) | #33322F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761327 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C212F
#6C212F
oklch(36.9% 0.106 13)
- #004A48
#004A48
oklch(37% 0.064 191.7)
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 #6C212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
Use #6C212F 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.