#6A060D
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33.4% 0.13 25.7), rgb(106, 6, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#6A060D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A060D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 6, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.13 25.7) |
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 #6A060D | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A060D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #6A060D text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A060D text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2756C
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26)
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Step 500
500
#E94745
oklch(63% 0.199 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D51625
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#950B16
oklch(42.6% 0.167 25.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A060D
oklch(33.4% 0.13 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#6A060D 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) | #2A250C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A07 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76000A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A060D
#6A060D
oklch(33.4% 0.13 25.7)
- #003F45
#003F45
oklch(33.6% 0.057 205.4)
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 #6A060D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.018
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A060D 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.