#6E1B2E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.5% 0.116 11.8), rgb(110, 27, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#6E1B2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1B2E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 27, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.116 11.8) |
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 #6E1B2E | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1B2E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6E1B2E text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1B2E 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB2
oklch(81% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9798A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF506D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C55
oklch(55.6% 0.193 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B45
oklch(49.1% 0.18 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B39
oklch(42.6% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1B2E
oklch(36.5% 0.116 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#6E1B2E 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) | #30302E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790723 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1B2E
#6E1B2E
oklch(36.5% 0.116 11.8)
- #004947
#004947
oklch(36.6% 0.063 191.6)
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 #6E1B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
Use #6E1B2E 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.