#6C171C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.3% 0.118 22.8), rgb(108, 23, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#6C171C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C171C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 23, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.118 22.8) |
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 #6C171C | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C171C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6C171C text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C171C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7977
oklch(70.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25053
oklch(63% 0.182 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B38
oklch(55.5% 0.197 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11A2B
oklch(49.1% 0.183 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#901B24
oklch(42.8% 0.152 23)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C171C
oklch(35.3% 0.118 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#6C171C 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) | #302C1B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E19 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77001A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C171C
#6C171C
oklch(35.3% 0.118 22.8)
- #004449
#004449
oklch(35.2% 0.06 203.1)
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 #6C171C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #6C171C 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.