#6F1A28
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.4% 0.118 16.2), rgb(111, 26, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#6F1A28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1A28 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 26, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.118 16.2) |
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 #6F1A28 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1A28 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6F1A28 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1A28 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7882
oklch(70.6% 0.142 16)
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Step 500
500
#E14F63
oklch(63.1% 0.181 16)
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Step 600
600
#CC294A
oklch(55.5% 0.197 16)
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Step 700
700
#B0183B
oklch(49% 0.183 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A31
oklch(42.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1A28
oklch(36.4% 0.118 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#6F1A28 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) | #312F28 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474126 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0120 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1A28
#6F1A28
oklch(36.4% 0.118 16.2)
- #004849
#004849
oklch(36.4% 0.062 196.4)
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 #6F1A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
Use #6F1A28 in your product
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