#6E102C
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(35.5% 0.127 10.2), rgb(110, 16, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#6E102C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E102C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 16, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.127 10.2) |
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 #6E102C | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E102C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6E102C text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E102C 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
#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
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF748A
oklch(70.8% 0.152 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#E5476E
oklch(63.1% 0.195 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01856
oklch(55.6% 0.212 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#920D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 10.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E102C
oklch(35.5% 0.127 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#6E102C 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) | #2B2B2C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E102C
#6E102C
oklch(35.5% 0.127 10.2)
- #004643
#004643
oklch(35.6% 0.061 189.9)
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 #6E102C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #6E102C 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.