#6E1428
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.7% 0.123 14), rgb(110, 20, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#6E1428 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1428 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.123 14) |
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 #6E1428 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1428 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6E1428 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1428 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7684
oklch(70.7% 0.147 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#E44B66
oklch(63.2% 0.189 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF214D
oklch(55.6% 0.205 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.191 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#911334
oklch(42.7% 0.158 13.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1428
oklch(35.7% 0.123 14)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#6E1428 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) | #2D2C28 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F26 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1428
#6E1428
oklch(35.7% 0.123 14)
- #004646
#004646
oklch(35.7% 0.061 194.8)
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 #6E1428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E1428 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.