#6E1930
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.3% 0.119 9.6), rgb(110, 25, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#6E1930 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1930 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 25, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.119 9.6) |
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 #6E1930 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1930 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6E1930 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1930 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04E71
oklch(63.1% 0.182 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2859
oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1749
oklch(49.1% 0.184 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E183C
oklch(42.6% 0.152 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1930
oklch(36.3% 0.119 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#6E1930 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) | #2F2F30 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790423 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1930
#6E1930
oklch(36.3% 0.119 9.6)
- #004845
#004845
oklch(36.2% 0.063 190)
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 #6E1930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E1930 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.