#6A201A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.9% 0.107 28.2), rgb(106, 32, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#6A201A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A201A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.107 28.2) |
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 #6A201A | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A201A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6A201A text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A201A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F73
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.164 28)
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Step 600
600
#C63A31
oklch(55.5% 0.178 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B24
oklch(49.2% 0.166 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B261F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 28.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A201A
oklch(35.9% 0.107 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#6A201A 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) | #352F19 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474018 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750C1F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A201A
#6A201A
oklch(35.9% 0.107 28.2)
- #00464E
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
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 #6A201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A201A 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.