#6D242E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.104 15.6), rgb(109, 36, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#6D242E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D242E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.104 15.6) |
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 #6D242E | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D242E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6D242E text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D242E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFADB0
oklch(81% 0.078 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E87
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85A69
oklch(63.2% 0.158 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33A51
oklch(55.6% 0.173 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82B41
oklch(49.1% 0.16 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#882636
oklch(42.6% 0.132 15.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D242E
oklch(37.4% 0.104 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#6D242E 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) | #36342E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771728 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D242E
#6D242E
oklch(37.4% 0.104 15.6)
- #004B4C
#004B4C
oklch(37.4% 0.064 196.3)
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 #6D242E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
Use #6D242E 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.