#6D1D3D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.116 0.1), rgb(109, 29, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#6D1D3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1D3D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 29, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.116 0.1) |
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 #6D1D3D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1D3D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6D1D3D text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1D3D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5799D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 0)
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Step 500
500
#DA5185
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0)
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Step 600
600
#C52D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.193 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 0.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1D3D
oklch(37% 0.116 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#6D1D3D 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) | #2D323E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76132A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1D3D
#6D1D3D
oklch(37% 0.116 0.1)
- #004B41
#004B41
oklch(37% 0.067 180)
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 #6D1D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D1D3D 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.