#6B0E06
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.1% 0.127 30.1), rgb(107, 14, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#6B0E06 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0E06 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 14, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.127 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 #6B0E06 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B0E06 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #6B0E06 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B0E06 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07765
oklch(70.6% 0.153 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3A
oklch(63% 0.194 30)
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Step 600
600
#D32111
oklch(55.6% 0.212 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#941308
oklch(42.7% 0.163 30)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B0E06
oklch(34.1% 0.127 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#6B0E06 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) | #2D2704 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443B01 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77000E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0E06
#6B0E06
oklch(34.1% 0.127 30.1)
- #004049
#004049
oklch(34% 0.059 210.4)
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 #6B0E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.008
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #6B0E06 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.