#6E1429
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.7% 0.123 13.3), rgb(110, 20, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#6E1429 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| 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 | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1429 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.123 13.3) |
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 #6E1429 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1429 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1429 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1429 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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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
#ED7686
oklch(70.7% 0.147 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34B68
oklch(63.1% 0.188 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF214F
oklch(55.7% 0.205 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20C40
oklch(49% 0.19 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#911335
oklch(42.7% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1429
oklch(35.7% 0.123 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#6E1429 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) | #2D2C29 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F27 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1429
#6E1429
oklch(35.7% 0.123 13.3)
- #004645
#004645
oklch(35.6% 0.061 193.1)
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 #6E1429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E1429 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.