#6E2539
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38% 0.105 6.7), rgb(110, 37, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6E2539 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2539 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.105 6.7) |
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 #6E2539 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2539 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2539 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2539 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB8
oklch(81% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D93
oklch(70.7% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65879
oklch(63% 0.161 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13962
oklch(55.6% 0.174 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72951
oklch(49.1% 0.163 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#872543
oklch(42.7% 0.134 6.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2539
oklch(38% 0.105 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#6E2539 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) | #343639 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474437 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781B2D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2539
#6E2539
oklch(38% 0.105 6.7)
- #004E48
#004E48
oklch(38.1% 0.067 186)
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 #6E2539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E2539 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.