#6E173A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.123 1.3), rgb(110, 23, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#6E173A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E173A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 23, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.123 1.3) |
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 #6E173A | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E173A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6E173A text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E173A text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9759A
oklch(70.6% 0.148 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B82
oklch(63.1% 0.189 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA226B
oklch(55.5% 0.205 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1449
oklch(42.8% 0.159 1.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E173A
oklch(36.5% 0.123 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#6E173A 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) | #2B2F3B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424038 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780726 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E173A
#6E173A
oklch(36.5% 0.123 1.3)
- #004940
#004940
oklch(36.4% 0.065 181.1)
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 #6E173A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
Use #6E173A 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.