#6E1E3D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.116 0.8), rgb(110, 30, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#6E1E3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E3D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.116 0.8) |
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 #6E1E3D | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E3D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6E1E3D text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E3D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E5799C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5183
oklch(63.1% 0.177 1)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6D
oklch(55.7% 0.194 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.18 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.149 0.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E3D
oklch(37.3% 0.116 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#6E1E3D 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) | #2E333E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78132B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E3D
#6E1E3D
oklch(37.3% 0.116 0.8)
- #004C42
#004C42
oklch(37.3% 0.068 180.2)
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 #6E1E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E1E3D 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.