#6E1439
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.2% 0.126 1.4), rgb(110, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#6E1439 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1439 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.126 1.4) |
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 #6E1439 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1439 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6E1439 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1439 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14881
oklch(63.1% 0.194 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC1C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.211 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00659
oklch(49.1% 0.196 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1049
oklch(42.7% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1439
oklch(36.2% 0.126 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#6E1439 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) | #2A2E3A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F37 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780124 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1439
#6E1439
oklch(36.2% 0.126 1.4)
- #004840
#004840
oklch(36% 0.064 182.4)
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 #6E1439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E1439 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.