#6B1509
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.7% 0.121 31.3), rgb(107, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#6B1509 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 31°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1509 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.121 31.3) |
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 #6B1509 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1509 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #6B1509 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1509 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A66
oklch(70.6% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4513B
oklch(63.1% 0.187 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B14
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31A02
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#911B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 31.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1509
oklch(34.7% 0.121 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#6B1509 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) | #302A06 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D04 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770013 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1509
#6B1509
oklch(34.7% 0.121 31.3)
- #00424C
#00424C
oklch(34.8% 0.061 211.6)
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 #6B1509, 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 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #6B1509 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.