#6E222D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.3% 0.107 15.6), rgb(110, 34, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#6E222D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E222D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 34, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.107 15.6) |
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 #6E222D | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E222D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6E222D text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E222D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D86
oklch(70.7% 0.128 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5768
oklch(63.1% 0.164 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6364F
oklch(55.6% 0.18 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2740
oklch(49.1% 0.166 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2335
oklch(42.7% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E222D
oklch(37.3% 0.107 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#6E222D 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) | #35332D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791326 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E222D
#6E222D
oklch(37.3% 0.107 15.6)
- #004B4B
#004B4B
oklch(37.4% 0.064 194.8)
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 #6E222D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
Use #6E222D 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.