#6E1C2F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.6% 0.115 11.4), rgb(110, 28, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6E1C2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1C2F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 28, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.115 11.4) |
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 #6E1C2F | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1C2F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6E1C2F text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1C2F text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E8798B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 11)
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Step 500
500
#DE516E
oklch(63.1% 0.176 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92D56
oklch(55.5% 0.191 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1D46
oklch(49.2% 0.178 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 11.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1C2F
oklch(36.6% 0.115 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#6E1C2F 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) | #31302F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790924 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1C2F
#6E1C2F
oklch(36.6% 0.115 11.4)
- #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 #6E1C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E1C2F 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.