#6D252B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.102 18.7), rgb(109, 37, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#6D252B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D252B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 37, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.102 18.7) |
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 #6D252B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D252B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6D252B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D252B 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F82
oklch(70.7% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85B63
oklch(63.2% 0.157 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.171 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#882732
oklch(42.7% 0.131 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D252B
oklch(37.5% 0.102 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#6D252B 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) | #37342B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781728 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D252B
#6D252B
oklch(37.5% 0.102 18.7)
- #004B4D
#004B4D
oklch(37.5% 0.064 197.9)
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 #6D252B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D252B 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.