#6D1B34
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.116 6.8), rgb(109, 27, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#6D1B34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1B34 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 27, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.116 6.8) |
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 #6D1B34 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1B34 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6D1B34 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1B34 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87992
oklch(70.8% 0.139 7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5077
oklch(63.1% 0.178 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82C60
oklch(55.5% 0.193 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.18 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B41
oklch(42.6% 0.149 6.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1B34
oklch(36.5% 0.116 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#431420
oklch(27.1% 0.073 7.7)
#6D1B34 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) | #2E3035 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444032 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770B25 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1B34
#6D1B34
oklch(36.5% 0.116 6.8)
- #004944
#004944
oklch(36.5% 0.064 187)
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 #6D1B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D1B34 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.