#6F212F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.11 13.7), rgb(111, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#6F212F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F212F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.11 13.7) |
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 #6F212F | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F212F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6F212F text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F212F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67C88
oklch(70.7% 0.131 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC556B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73352
oklch(55.6% 0.184 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2443
oklch(49.1% 0.17 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2137
oklch(42.7% 0.141 13.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F212F
oklch(37.4% 0.11 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#6F212F 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) | #34332F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1227 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F212F
#6F212F
oklch(37.4% 0.11 13.7)
- #004B4A
#004B4A
oklch(37.3% 0.064 193.2)
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 #6F212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
Use #6F212F 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.