#6D0040
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35% 0.144 353.7), rgb(109, 0, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#6D0040 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D0040 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 0, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.144 353.7) |
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 #6D0040 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D0040 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6D0040 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D0040 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF6CA9
oklch(70.6% 0.173 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#E63993
oklch(63.2% 0.221 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D0040
oklch(35% 0.144 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#450C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.091 353)
#6D0040 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) | #1E2941 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770022 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D0040
#6D0040
oklch(35% 0.144 353.7)
- #004638
#004638
oklch(35.2% 0.067 173.7)
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 #6D0040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #6D0040 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.