#6E1E39
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.114 4.1), rgb(110, 30, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#6E1E39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E39 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.114 4.1) |
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 #6E1E39 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E39 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1E39 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E39 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABA
oklch(81% 0.086 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67996
oklch(70.7% 0.137 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB517D
oklch(63% 0.176 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62E66
oklch(55.5% 0.191 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB1E55
oklch(49.1% 0.178 4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D45
oklch(42.7% 0.147 4.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E39
oklch(37.2% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#6E1E39 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) | #30323A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454237 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781229 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E39
#6E1E39
oklch(37.2% 0.114 4.1)
- #004B44
#004B44
oklch(37.1% 0.066 184.2)
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 #6E1E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E1E39 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.