#6F1323
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.7% 0.125 17.4), rgb(111, 19, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#6F1323 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 17°. 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 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1323 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 19, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.125 17.4) |
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 #6F1323 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1323 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6F1323 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1323 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF757E
oklch(70.7% 0.15 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.19 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#D11E44
oklch(55.6% 0.208 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40836
oklch(49.1% 0.193 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#92112D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 17.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1323
oklch(35.7% 0.125 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#6F1323 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) | #2E2C23 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F20 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A001A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1323
#6F1323
oklch(35.7% 0.125 17.4)
- #004647
#004647
oklch(35.7% 0.061 196.4)
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 #6F1323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
Use #6F1323 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.