#6C233C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.5% 0.106 2.6), rgb(108, 35, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#6C233C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C233C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 35, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.106 2.6) |
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 #6C233C | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C233C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6C233C text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C233C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65781
oklch(63.1% 0.164 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1386A
oklch(55.7% 0.177 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62858
oklch(49.1% 0.165 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#872448
oklch(42.8% 0.136 2.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C233C
oklch(37.5% 0.106 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#6C233C 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) | #31343D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751A2D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C233C
#6C233C
oklch(37.5% 0.106 2.6)
- #004C44
#004C44
oklch(37.4% 0.067 182.9)
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 #6C233C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
Use #6C233C 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.