#6E242B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.105 18.2), rgb(110, 36, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#6E242B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E242B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 36, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.105 18.2) |
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 #6E242B | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E242B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6E242B text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E242B text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E82
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95963
oklch(63.1% 0.161 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#C4394A
oklch(55.5% 0.175 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 18)
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Step 800
800
#892531
oklch(42.6% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E242B
oklch(37.5% 0.105 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#6E242B 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) | #36342B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791627 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E242B
#6E242B
oklch(37.5% 0.105 18.2)
- #004B4D
#004B4D
oklch(37.5% 0.064 197.9)
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 #6E242B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E242B 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.