#6E1435
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36% 0.125 4.4), rgb(110, 20, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#6E1435 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1435 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.125 4.4) |
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 #6E1435 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1435 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6E1435 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1435 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7495
oklch(70.7% 0.151 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#E2497B
oklch(63.2% 0.192 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD1E64
oklch(55.7% 0.208 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10853
oklch(49.2% 0.194 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1144
oklch(42.6% 0.16 4.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1435
oklch(36% 0.125 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#6E1435 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) | #2B2E36 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F33 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780022 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1435
#6E1435
oklch(36% 0.125 4.4)
- #004841
#004841
oklch(36.1% 0.064 183.9)
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 #6E1435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E1435 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.