#6E112B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(35.5% 0.126 11.1), rgb(110, 17, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#6E112B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 11°. 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 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E112B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 17, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.126 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 #6E112B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E112B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6E112B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E112B 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
#FACCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7489
oklch(70.6% 0.151 11)
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Step 500
500
#E5486C
oklch(63.2% 0.193 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01B54
oklch(55.6% 0.21 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30244
oklch(49% 0.195 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#920F38
oklch(42.8% 0.162 11.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E112B
oklch(35.5% 0.126 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#6E112B 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) | #2C2B2B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E29 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E112B
#6E112B
oklch(35.5% 0.126 11.1)
- #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 #6E112B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
Use #6E112B 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.