#6D223E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.6% 0.11 0.9), rgb(109, 34, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#6D223E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D223E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 34, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.11 0.9) |
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 #6D223E | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D223E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6D223E text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D223E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9C
oklch(70.6% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75584
oklch(63.1% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2356D
oklch(55.7% 0.182 1)
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Step 700
700
#A7255B
oklch(49.1% 0.17 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#88224B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 0.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D223E
oklch(37.6% 0.11 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#401524
oklch(26.9% 0.069 1.1)
#6D223E 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) | #31343F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76192D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D223E
#6D223E
oklch(37.6% 0.11 0.9)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #6D223E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D223E 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.