#6F183E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.125 358.9), rgb(111, 24, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#6F183E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F183E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 24, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.125 358.9) |
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 #6F183E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F183E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6F183E text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F183E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A87
oklch(63% 0.191 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2171
oklch(55.7% 0.208 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D134D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F183E
oklch(36.9% 0.125 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#6F183E 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) | #2B313F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790A29 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F183E
#6F183E
oklch(36.9% 0.125 358.9)
- #004B40
#004B40
oklch(37% 0.068 178.7)
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 #6F183E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
Use #6F183E 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.