#6D2136
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.2% 0.109 7.3), rgb(109, 33, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#6D2136 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2136 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 33, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.109 7.3) |
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 #6D2136 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2136 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6D2136 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2136 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C92
oklch(70.7% 0.13 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95677
oklch(63.2% 0.166 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43560
oklch(55.6% 0.181 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9254F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#892241
oklch(42.7% 0.139 7.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2136
oklch(37.2% 0.109 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#6D2136 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) | #323336 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464234 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771529 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2136
#6D2136
oklch(37.2% 0.109 7.3)
- #004B46
#004B46
oklch(37.2% 0.065 187.2)
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 #6D2136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
Use #6D2136 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.