#6A221F
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.104 26), rgb(106, 34, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#6A221F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A221F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 34, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.104 26) |
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 #6A221F | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A221F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6A221F text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A221F text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48077
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95C54
oklch(63.2% 0.159 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43D39
oklch(55.6% 0.172 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#892725
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A221F
oklch(36.3% 0.104 26)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#6A221F 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) | #35311E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751122 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A221F
#6A221F
oklch(36.3% 0.104 26)
- #00474E
#00474E
oklch(36.3% 0.062 206)
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 #6A221F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #6A221F 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.