#6D2034
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.1% 0.11 8.6), rgb(109, 32, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#6D2034 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2034 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 32, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.11 8.6) |
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 #6D2034 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2034 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6D2034 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2034 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B90
oklch(70.7% 0.132 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5575
oklch(63.1% 0.168 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5345D
oklch(55.6% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA244D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2034
oklch(37.1% 0.11 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#6D2034 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) | #323234 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464232 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771328 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2034
#6D2034
oklch(37.1% 0.11 8.6)
- #004B47
#004B47
oklch(37.2% 0.065 188.7)
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 #6D2034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
Use #6D2034 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.