#6F1A2E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.6% 0.118 11.7), rgb(111, 26, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#6F1A2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1A2E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 26, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.118 11.7) |
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 #6F1A2E | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1A2E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6F1A2E text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1A2E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7889
oklch(70.7% 0.141 12)
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Step 500
500
#E04E6C
oklch(63% 0.182 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2854
oklch(55.5% 0.197 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1745
oklch(49% 0.183 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1939
oklch(42.6% 0.151 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1A2E
oklch(36.6% 0.118 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#6F1A2E 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) | #30302E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0422 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1A2E
#6F1A2E
oklch(36.6% 0.118 11.7)
- #004947
#004947
oklch(36.6% 0.063 191.6)
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 #6F1A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
Use #6F1A2E in your product
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