#6B241E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.7% 0.103 28), rgb(107, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#6B241E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B241E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.103 28) |
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 #6B241E | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B241E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6B241E text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B241E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85D51
oklch(63.1% 0.157 28)
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Step 600
600
#C33E35
oklch(55.5% 0.171 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82F27
oklch(49.1% 0.159 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#892922
oklch(42.8% 0.132 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B241E
oklch(36.7% 0.103 28)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#6B241E 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) | #37321D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761423 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B241E
#6B241E
oklch(36.7% 0.103 28)
- #004850
#004850
oklch(36.7% 0.063 207.4)
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 #6B241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #6B241E 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.