#6B1822
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.3% 0.116 19), rgb(107, 24, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#6B1822 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1822 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 24, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.116 19) |
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 #6B1822 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1822 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6B1822 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1822 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19)
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Step 500
500
#E0515D
oklch(63% 0.178 19)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D44
oklch(55.5% 0.193 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D35
oklch(49% 0.179 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1822
oklch(35.3% 0.116 19)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#6B1822 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) | #2F2C22 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E20 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76001C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1822
#6B1822
oklch(35.3% 0.116 19)
- #004547
#004547
oklch(35.4% 0.06 198.1)
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 #6B1822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #6B1822 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.