#6E203D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.5% 0.113 1.4), rgb(110, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#6E203D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E203D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.113 1.4) |
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 #6E203D | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E203D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6E203D text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E203D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABD
oklch(81% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95382
oklch(63.1% 0.173 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4306C
oklch(55.5% 0.189 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9215A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#891F4A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E203D
oklch(37.5% 0.113 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#6E203D 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) | #30343E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78162C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E203D
#6E203D
oklch(37.5% 0.113 1.4)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #6E203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E203D 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.