#6F0E28
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.4% 0.129 12.8), rgb(111, 14, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#6F0E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F0E28 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 14, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.129 12.8) |
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 #6F0E28 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F0E28 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6F0E28 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F0E28 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07385
oklch(70.7% 0.154 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74567
oklch(63.1% 0.198 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2124F
oklch(55.5% 0.215 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#930935
oklch(42.6% 0.165 12.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F0E28
oklch(35.4% 0.129 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#6F0E28 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) | #2B2B28 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E25 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A001A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F0E28
#6F0E28
oklch(35.4% 0.129 12.8)
- #004544
#004544
oklch(35.3% 0.06 193.1)
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 #6F0E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
Use #6F0E28 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.