#6E2742
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.6% 0.105 359.6), rgb(110, 39, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#6E2742 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2742 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.105 359.6) |
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 #6E2742 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2742 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2742 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2742 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35986
oklch(63.1% 0.16 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A70
oklch(55.6% 0.174 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#85254C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 359.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2742
oklch(38.6% 0.105 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#6E2742 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) | #343843 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474540 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772032 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2742
#6E2742
oklch(38.6% 0.105 359.6)
- #005045
#005045
oklch(38.6% 0.07 179.4)
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 #6E2742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #6E2742 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.