#6E1C3D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.118 0.3), rgb(110, 28, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#6E1C3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1C3D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 28, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.118 0.3) |
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 #6E1C3D | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1C3D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6E1C3D text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1C3D text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F84
oklch(63.2% 0.181 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB195C
oklch(49% 0.184 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 0.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1C3D
oklch(37.1% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#6E1C3D 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) | #2D323E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78112A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1C3D
#6E1C3D
oklch(37.1% 0.118 0.3)
- #004B41
#004B41
oklch(37% 0.067 180)
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 #6E1C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E1C3D 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.