#6B1402
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.5% 0.123 33.4), rgb(107, 20, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#6B1402 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 33°. 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1402 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 20, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.123 33.4) |
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 #6B1402 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1402 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #6B1402 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1402 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A61
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E55132
oklch(63.2% 0.189 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1402
oklch(34.5% 0.123 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#6B1402 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) | #302900 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C00 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770011 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1402
#6B1402
oklch(34.5% 0.123 33.4)
- #00414C
#00414C
oklch(34.5% 0.06 213.4)
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 #6B1402, 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 0.028
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #6B1402 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.