#6E174A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.1% 0.131 349.6), rgb(110, 23, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#6E174A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E174A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 23, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.131 349.6) |
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 #6E174A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E174A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6E174A text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E174A text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E673AF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC489B
oklch(63.2% 0.2 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C71C86
oklch(55.7% 0.218 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0571
oklch(49.1% 0.203 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B105C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 349.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E174A
oklch(37.1% 0.131 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#6E174A 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) | #25324B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4148 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77122E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E174A
#6E174A
oklch(37.1% 0.131 349.6)
- #004C3A
#004C3A
oklch(37.1% 0.073 170.2)
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 #6E174A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E174A 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.