#6D203C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.112 1.9), rgb(109, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#6D203C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D203C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.112 1.9) |
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 #6D203C | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D203C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6D203C text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D203C text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85482
oklch(63.1% 0.17 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4326B
oklch(55.7% 0.186 2)
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Step 700
700
#A82259
oklch(49% 0.173 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#892049
oklch(42.8% 0.143 2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D203C
oklch(37.3% 0.112 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#6D203C 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) | #30333D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77162B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D203C
#6D203C
oklch(37.3% 0.112 1.9)
- #004C43
#004C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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 #6D203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D203C 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.