#6E143B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.2% 0.127 360), rgb(110, 20, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#6E143B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E143B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.127 360) |
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 #6E143B | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E143B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6E143B text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E143B text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EB749D
oklch(70.8% 0.152 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04885
oklch(63.1% 0.194 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC1C6E
oklch(55.7% 0.212 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0055C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F104B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 0.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E143B
oklch(36.2% 0.127 360)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#6E143B 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) | #292E3C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F39 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780225 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E143B
#6E143B
oklch(36.2% 0.127 360)
- #00493F
#00493F
oklch(36.3% 0.066 179.7)
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 #6E143B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E143B 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.