#6A1E0B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.5% 0.112 34.7), rgb(106, 30, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#6A1E0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1E0B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 30, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.112 34.7) |
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 #6A1E0B | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1E0B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6A1E0B text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1E0B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77F66
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93912
oklch(55.7% 0.187 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2508
oklch(42.7% 0.143 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1E0B
oklch(35.5% 0.112 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#6A1E0B 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) | #342E08 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F07 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75041B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1E0B
#6A1E0B
oklch(35.5% 0.112 34.7)
- #004450
#004450
oklch(35.6% 0.063 214.3)
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 #6A1E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.020
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A1E0B 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.