#6E0A29
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35% 0.131 11.1), rgb(110, 10, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#6E0A29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0A29 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 10, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 83%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.131 11.1) |
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 #6E0A29 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0A29 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6E0A29 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0A29 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17288
oklch(70.7% 0.157 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#E8436B
oklch(63.2% 0.201 11)
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Step 600
600
#D30B53
oklch(55.6% 0.218 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#940437
oklch(42.7% 0.168 11.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0A29
oklch(35% 0.131 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#6E0A29 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) | #292929 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D26 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790019 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0A29
#6E0A29
oklch(35% 0.131 11.1)
- #004442
#004442
oklch(34.9% 0.06 191.4)
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 #6E0A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
Use #6E0A29 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.