#6E2234
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.5% 0.108 9.7), rgb(110, 34, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#6E2234 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2234 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 34, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.108 9.7) |
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 #6E2234 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2234 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2234 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2234 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.129 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95673
oklch(63.1% 0.165 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4355B
oklch(55.5% 0.18 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9264B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#89223E
oklch(42.6% 0.138 9.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2234
oklch(37.5% 0.108 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#6E2234 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) | #333434 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781529 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2234
#6E2234
oklch(37.5% 0.108 9.7)
- #004C48
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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 #6E2234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E2234 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.