#6E0E31
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.5% 0.13 6.2), rgb(110, 14, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#6E0E31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0E31 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 14, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.13 6.2) |
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 #6E0E31 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0E31 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6E0E31 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0E31 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF7291
oklch(70.7% 0.156 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54577
oklch(63.2% 0.198 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0125F
oklch(55.6% 0.216 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#920841
oklch(42.7% 0.167 5.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0E31
oklch(35.5% 0.13 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#6E0E31 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) | #292B32 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0E31
#6E0E31
oklch(35.5% 0.13 6.2)
- #004641
#004641
oklch(35.5% 0.062 186.7)
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 #6E0E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E0E31 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.