#6F2530
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.105 14.8), rgb(111, 37, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#6F2530 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2530 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 37, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.105 14.8) |
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 #6F2530 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2530 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6F2530 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2530 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E47E87
oklch(70.8% 0.126 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8596A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43952
oklch(55.7% 0.175 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92A42
oklch(49.2% 0.162 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#892537
oklch(42.7% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2530
oklch(37.9% 0.105 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#6F2530 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) | #373530 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791829 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2530
#6F2530
oklch(37.9% 0.105 14.8)
- #004D4D
#004D4D
oklch(38% 0.065 194.8)
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 #6F2530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F2530 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.