#6F1E2D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.113 14), rgb(111, 30, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#6F1E2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1E2D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 30, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.113 14) |
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 #6F1E2D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1E2D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6F1E2D text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1E2D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87A87
oklch(70.7% 0.136 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5269
oklch(63.1% 0.175 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92F51
oklch(55.6% 0.189 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD1F41
oklch(49% 0.176 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E36
oklch(42.8% 0.146 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1E2D
oklch(37% 0.113 14)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#6F1E2D 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) | #33312D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0B24 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1E2D
#6F1E2D
oklch(37% 0.113 14)
- #004A49
#004A49
oklch(37% 0.063 193.2)
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 #6F1E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
Use #6F1E2D in your product
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