#6E1C26
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.4% 0.115 18.3), rgb(110, 28, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6E1C26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 18°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1C26 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 28, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.115 18.3) |
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 #6E1C26 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1C26 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6E1C26 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1C26 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.086 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.137 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF525F
oklch(63% 0.176 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E46
oklch(55.6% 0.192 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E38
oklch(49.2% 0.178 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1C26
oklch(36.4% 0.115 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#6E1C26 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) | #322F26 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474124 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790520 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1C26
#6E1C26
oklch(36.4% 0.115 18.3)
- #00484A
#00484A
oklch(36.5% 0.062 198)
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 #6E1C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E1C26 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.