#6F263F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.5% 0.106 2.2), rgb(111, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#6F263F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F263F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.106 2.2) |
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 #6F263F | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F263F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6F263F text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F263F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55881
oklch(63.1% 0.162 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0386B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 2)
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Step 700
700
#A62959
oklch(49.2% 0.164 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#872449
oklch(42.8% 0.137 2.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F263F
oklch(38.5% 0.106 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#6F263F 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) | #343740 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781E30 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F263F
#6F263F
oklch(38.5% 0.106 2.2)
- #004F47
#004F47
oklch(38.4% 0.068 183.3)
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 #6F263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #6F263F 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.