#6C0A03
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.131 30.2), rgb(108, 10, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#6C0A03 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C0A03 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 10, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.131 30.2) |
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 #6C0A03 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C0A03 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #6C0A03 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C0A03 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27663
oklch(70.7% 0.156 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4936
oklch(63.2% 0.201 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D51906
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#950D02
oklch(42.6% 0.168 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C0A03
oklch(34% 0.131 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#6C0A03 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) | #2D2601 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443B00 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78000A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C0A03
#6C0A03
oklch(34% 0.131 30.2)
- #004049
#004049
oklch(34% 0.059 210.4)
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 #6C0A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.009
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #6C0A03 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.