#6E053E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.4% 0.14 355.9), rgb(110, 5, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#6E053E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E053E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 5, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.14 355.9) |
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 #6E053E | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E053E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6E053E text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E053E text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF6EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 356)
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Step 500
500
#E53C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.215 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E053E
oklch(35.4% 0.14 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#450D28
oklch(26.9% 0.089 355.5)
#6E053E 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) | #212B3F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780023 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E053E
#6E053E
oklch(35.4% 0.14 355.9)
- #00473A
#00473A
oklch(35.5% 0.067 175.2)
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 #6E053E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.014
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E053E 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.