#6B1826
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35.4% 0.116 16.1), rgb(107, 24, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#6B1826 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1826 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 24, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.116 16.1) |
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 #6B1826 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1826 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6B1826 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1826 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7983
oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05164
oklch(63.2% 0.178 16)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D4B
oklch(55.7% 0.192 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C32
oklch(42.7% 0.148 16)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1826
oklch(35.4% 0.116 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#6B1826 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) | #2F2D26 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E24 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76001E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1826
#6B1826
oklch(35.4% 0.116 16.1)
- #004546
#004546
oklch(35.4% 0.06 196.4)
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 #6B1826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B1826 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.