#6D102A
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35.2% 0.126 11.3), rgb(109, 16, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#6D102A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D102A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 16, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.126 11.3) |
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 #6D102A | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D102A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6D102A text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D102A text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7489
oklch(70.6% 0.151 11)
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Step 500
500
#E5486B
oklch(63.2% 0.193 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D01B53
oklch(55.6% 0.21 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B30344
oklch(49% 0.195 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#920F38
oklch(42.8% 0.162 11.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D102A
oklch(35.2% 0.126 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#6D102A 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) | #2B2B2A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D28 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78001C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D102A
#6D102A
oklch(35.2% 0.126 11.3)
- #004543
#004543
oklch(35.3% 0.061 191.5)
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 #6D102A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
Use #6D102A 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.