#6B2217
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.107 31.2), rgb(107, 34, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#6B2217 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2217 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 34, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.107 31.2) |
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 #6B2217 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2217 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2217 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2217 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C47
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63C28
oklch(55.6% 0.178 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2719
oklch(42.6% 0.136 31.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2217
oklch(36.3% 0.107 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#6B2217 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) | #363115 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494115 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #760F20 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2217
#6B2217
oklch(36.3% 0.107 31.2)
- #004751
#004751
oklch(36.5% 0.063 210.7)
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 #6B2217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #6B2217 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.