#6A231A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.104 30.1), rgb(106, 35, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#6A231A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| 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 | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A231A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.104 30.1) |
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 #6A231A | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A231A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6A231A text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A231A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38171
oklch(70.6% 0.124 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4C
oklch(63% 0.158 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.173 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F21
oklch(49.2% 0.161 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#89291D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 30.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A231A
oklch(36.3% 0.104 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#6A231A 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) | #363119 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484118 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751221 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A231A
#6A231A
oklch(36.3% 0.104 30.1)
- #004750
#004750
oklch(36.4% 0.063 209.1)
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 #6A231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #6A231A 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.