#6B020D
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33.4% 0.133 24.9), rgb(107, 2, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#6B020D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B020D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 2, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.133 24.9) |
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 #6B020D | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B020D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #6B020D text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B020D text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4445
oklch(63.2% 0.205 25)
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Step 600
600
#D70925
oklch(55.6% 0.222 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970316
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B020D
oklch(33.4% 0.133 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#6B020D 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) | #29240C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A07 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770008 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B020D
#6B020D
oklch(33.4% 0.133 24.9)
- #003F44
#003F44
oklch(33.5% 0.057 203.7)
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 #6B020D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.016
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B020D 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.