#6E173C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.124 359.8), rgb(110, 23, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#6E173C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 360°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E173C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 23, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.124 359.8) |
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 #6E173C | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E173C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6E173C text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E173C text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A85
oklch(63.1% 0.191 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA216F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D144C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E173C
oklch(36.5% 0.124 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#6E173C 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) | #2A303D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42403A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780827 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E173C
#6E173C
oklch(36.5% 0.124 359.8)
- #004A40
#004A40
oklch(36.7% 0.067 179.9)
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 #6E173C, 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 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E173C 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.