#6F202B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.2% 0.111 16.4), rgb(111, 32, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#6F202B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F202B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.111 16.4) |
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 #6F202B | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F202B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6F202B text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F202B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 16.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B83
oklch(70.6% 0.133 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5465
oklch(63.1% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8324C
oklch(55.6% 0.185 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC233D
oklch(49.1% 0.171 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2033
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F202B
oklch(37.2% 0.111 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#6F202B 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) | #34322B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484329 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0E25 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F202B
#6F202B
oklch(37.2% 0.111 16.4)
- #004A4B
#004A4B
oklch(37.1% 0.063 196.3)
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 #6F202B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
Use #6F202B 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.