#6A1910
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35% 0.116 30.2), rgb(106, 25, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#6A1910 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 30°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1910 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 25, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.116 30.2) |
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 #6A1910 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1910 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #6A1910 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1910 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05543
oklch(63.1% 0.177 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3222
oklch(55.7% 0.193 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02214
oklch(49.2% 0.179 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F2014
oklch(42.8% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1910
oklch(35% 0.116 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#6A1910 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) | #312B0E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750018 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1910
#6A1910
oklch(35% 0.116 30.2)
- #00434C
#00434C
oklch(35.1% 0.061 209.8)
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 #6A1910, 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 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #6A1910 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.