#6A1900
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.8% 0.119 36.3), rgb(106, 25, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#6A1900 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1900 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.119 36.3) |
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 #6A1900 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1900 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #6A1900 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1900 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD99
oklch(81% 0.089 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#E1562E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1900
oklch(34.8% 0.119 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#6A1900 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) | #322B00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760015 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1900
#6A1900
oklch(34.8% 0.119 36.3)
- #00424F
#00424F
oklch(34.9% 0.062 216.3)
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 #6A1900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.015
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #6A1900 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.