#6A2320
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.4% 0.102 25.9), rgb(106, 35, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#6A2320 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2320 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.102 25.9) |
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 #6A2320 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2320 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6A2320 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2320 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38178
oklch(70.8% 0.122 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85D55
oklch(63.2% 0.157 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2D
oklch(49% 0.159 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#892826
oklch(42.7% 0.132 25.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2320
oklch(36.4% 0.102 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#6A2320 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) | #36311F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751323 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2320
#6A2320
oklch(36.4% 0.102 25.9)
- #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 #6A2320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #6A2320 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.