#6C100E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.5% 0.126 27.7), rgb(108, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#6C100E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C100E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.126 27.7) |
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 #6C100E | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C100E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #6C100E text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C100E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74C42
oklch(63.1% 0.193 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22220
oklch(55.6% 0.209 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50D12
oklch(49% 0.194 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#931413
oklch(42.7% 0.161 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C100E
oklch(34.5% 0.126 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#6C100E 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) | #2E280C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780011 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C100E
#6C100E
oklch(34.5% 0.126 27.7)
- #004249
#004249
oklch(34.6% 0.059 206.7)
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 #6C100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.008
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #6C100E 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.