#6E243C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38% 0.107 3.7), rgb(110, 36, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6E243C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E243C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.107 3.7) |
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 #6E243C | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E243C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E243C text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E243C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27C98
oklch(70.7% 0.129 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7577E
oklch(63.2% 0.164 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23768
oklch(55.7% 0.178 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72756
oklch(49.1% 0.167 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#872347
oklch(42.6% 0.137 3.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E243C
oklch(38% 0.107 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#6E243C 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) | #33353D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781B2D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E243C
#6E243C
oklch(38% 0.107 3.7)
- #004E46
#004E46
oklch(38.1% 0.068 183.2)
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 #6E243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E243C 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.