#6E1E30
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.113 11.4), rgb(110, 30, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#6E1E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E30 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.113 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 #6E1E30 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E30 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6E1E30 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E30 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.135 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD536F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83057
oklch(55.6% 0.188 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2047
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E30
oklch(36.9% 0.113 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#6E1E30 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) | #323130 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780E25 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E30
#6E1E30
oklch(36.9% 0.113 11.4)
- #004A48
#004A48
oklch(37% 0.064 191.7)
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 #6E1E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E1E30 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.