#6A1E28
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.108 16.9), rgb(106, 30, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#6A1E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1E28 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.108 16.9) |
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 #6A1E28 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1E28 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6A1E28 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1E28 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E57D83
oklch(70.6% 0.128 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5765
oklch(63.2% 0.165 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6364C
oklch(55.6% 0.18 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB273D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2333
oklch(42.8% 0.138 16.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1E28
oklch(36% 0.108 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#6A1E28 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) | #312F28 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F26 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740D22 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1E28
#6A1E28
oklch(36% 0.108 16.9)
- #004748
#004748
oklch(36.1% 0.061 196.4)
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 #6A1E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
Use #6A1E28 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.