#6F1729
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.2% 0.121 14.4), rgb(111, 23, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#6F1729 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1729 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 23, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.121 14.4) |
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 #6F1729 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1729 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6F1729 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1729 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7784
oklch(70.7% 0.144 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#E34C66
oklch(63.1% 0.186 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE244D
oklch(55.6% 0.202 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2123E
oklch(49.2% 0.188 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#901633
oklch(42.7% 0.155 14.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1729
oklch(36.2% 0.121 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 14.5)
#6F1729 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) | #2F2E29 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464027 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A001F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1729
#6F1729
oklch(36.2% 0.121 14.4)
- #004747
#004747
oklch(36% 0.061 194.8)
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 #6F1729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
Use #6F1729 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.