#6A1804
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.8% 0.119 34.3), rgb(106, 24, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#6A1804 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1804 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 24, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.119 34.3) |
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 #6A1804 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1804 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #6A1804 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1804 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C62
oklch(70.6% 0.143 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15534
oklch(63.1% 0.181 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3101
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1804
oklch(34.8% 0.119 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#6A1804 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) | #322B01 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760015 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1804
#6A1804
oklch(34.8% 0.119 34.3)
- #00424D
#00424D
oklch(34.8% 0.061 213.2)
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 #6A1804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.013
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #6A1804 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.