#6A242B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.8% 0.1 17.6), rgb(106, 36, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#6A242B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A242B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 36, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.1 17.6) |
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 #6A242B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A242B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6A242B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A242B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAF
oklch(81% 0.074 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18085
oklch(70.7% 0.12 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65C66
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.154 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#872834
oklch(42.7% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A242B
oklch(36.8% 0.1 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#6A242B 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) | #35332B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474129 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741727 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A242B
#6A242B
oklch(36.8% 0.1 17.6)
- #00494B
#00494B
oklch(36.8% 0.063 197.9)
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 #6A242B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
Use #6A242B 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.