#6A1809
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.8% 0.118 32.5), rgb(106, 24, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#6A1809 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1809 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 24, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.118 32.5) |
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 #6A1809 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1809 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #6A1809 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1809 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C66
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1543B
oklch(63% 0.181 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3113
oklch(55.7% 0.196 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B12001
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F09
oklch(42.6% 0.151 32.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1809
oklch(34.8% 0.118 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#6A1809 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) | #312B06 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D04 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760016 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1809
#6A1809
oklch(34.8% 0.118 32.5)
- #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 #6A1809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.012
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #6A1809 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.