#6B1E01
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.115 38.2), rgb(107, 30, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#6B1E01 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1E01 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 30, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.115 38.2) |
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 #6B1E01 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1E01 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6B1E01 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1E01 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE592C
oklch(63% 0.176 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1E01
oklch(35.6% 0.115 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#6B1E01 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) | #352E00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F00 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770219 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1E01
#6B1E01
oklch(35.6% 0.115 38.2)
- #004452
#004452
oklch(35.7% 0.064 217.2)
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 #6B1E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.022
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #6B1E01 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.