#6F2445
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.5% 0.111 356.4), rgb(111, 36, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#6F2445 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2445 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 36, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.111 356.4) |
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 #6F2445 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2445 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6F2445 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2445 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6558C
oklch(63.2% 0.171 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13376
oklch(55.6% 0.187 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62463
oklch(49.1% 0.173 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#872151
oklch(42.8% 0.143 356.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2445
oklch(38.5% 0.111 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#6F2445 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) | #313746 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454543 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781E31 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2445
#6F2445
oklch(38.5% 0.111 356.4)
- #005042
#005042
oklch(38.5% 0.072 175.7)
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 #6F2445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F2445 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.