#6C2646
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.3% 0.106 354.9), rgb(108, 38, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#6C2646 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2646 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 38, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.106 354.9) |
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 #6C2646 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2646 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6C2646 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2646 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC3
oklch(81% 0.079 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D1598F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD3A79
oklch(55.7% 0.176 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A22B66
oklch(49.1% 0.164 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#842553
oklch(42.7% 0.136 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2646
oklch(38.3% 0.106 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#6C2646 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) | #313747 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444444 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742133 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2646
#6C2646
oklch(38.3% 0.106 354.9)
- #004F41
#004F41
oklch(38.2% 0.072 175.5)
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 #6C2646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #6C2646 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.