#6A140F
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.4% 0.12 28.6), rgb(106, 20, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#6A140F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A140F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.12 28.6) |
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 #6A140F | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A140F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #6A140F text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A140F text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35143
oklch(63.1% 0.184 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B23
oklch(55.7% 0.201 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21A15
oklch(49% 0.186 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#911B15
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A140F
oklch(34.4% 0.12 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#6A140F 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) | #2F290D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760014 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A140F
#6A140F
oklch(34.4% 0.12 28.6)
- #004149
#004149
oklch(34.3% 0.059 208.5)
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 #6A140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.011
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #6A140F 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.