#6E233A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.8% 0.108 5), rgb(110, 35, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#6E233A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E233A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.108 5) |
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 #6E233A | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E233A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6E233A text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E233A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37C96
oklch(70.7% 0.13 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8567C
oklch(63.2% 0.166 5)
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Step 600
600
#C33665
oklch(55.7% 0.18 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82654
oklch(49.1% 0.168 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#882245
oklch(42.6% 0.139 4.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E233A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 5)
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Step 950
950
#411622
oklch(27.1% 0.068 5.4)
#6E233A 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) | #33353B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464438 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78192C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E233A
#6E233A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 5)
- #004D46
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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 #6E233A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E233A 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.