#6F1A37
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.12 4.8), rgb(111, 26, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#6F1A37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1A37 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 26, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.12 4.8) |
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 #6F1A37 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1A37 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6F1A37 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1A37 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97795
oklch(70.7% 0.143 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2764
oklch(55.7% 0.2 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1553
oklch(49.1% 0.186 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1744
oklch(42.6% 0.154 4.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1A37
oklch(36.8% 0.12 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#6F1A37 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) | #2E3038 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444135 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790926 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1A37
#6F1A37
oklch(36.8% 0.12 4.8)
- #004A44
#004A44
oklch(36.8% 0.065 185.6)
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 #6F1A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #6F1A37 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.