#6D1846
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.126 352.1), rgb(109, 24, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#6D1846 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1846 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 24, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.126 352.1) |
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 #6D1846 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1846 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6D1846 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1846 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A95
oklch(63% 0.194 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C62280
oklch(55.6% 0.21 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.196 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1458
oklch(42.8% 0.162 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1846
oklch(36.8% 0.126 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#6D1846 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) | #273147 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4044 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76112C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1846
#6D1846
oklch(36.8% 0.126 352.1)
- #004B3B
#004B3B
oklch(36.8% 0.071 172.3)
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 #6D1846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D1846 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.