#6E2535
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.104 10.3), rgb(110, 37, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#6E2535 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2535 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.104 10.3) |
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 #6E2535 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2535 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2535 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2535 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75973
oklch(63.1% 0.159 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2395B
oklch(55.5% 0.174 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#88253E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 10)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2535
oklch(37.9% 0.104 10.3)
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Step 950
950
#40161F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 9.4)
#6E2535 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) | #353535 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484433 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781A2B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2535
#6E2535
oklch(37.9% 0.104 10.3)
- #004D4A
#004D4A
oklch(37.9% 0.065 190.3)
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 #6E2535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E2535 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.