#6C201C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.109 27), rgb(108, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#6C201C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C201C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.109 27) |
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 #6C201C | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C201C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6C201C text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C201C 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E74
oklch(70.7% 0.131 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC594F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73833
oklch(55.5% 0.181 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2825
oklch(49.1% 0.169 27)
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Step 800
800
#8C2420
oklch(42.8% 0.14 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C201C
oklch(36.3% 0.109 27)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#6C201C 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) | #35301B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770B20 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C201C
#6C201C
oklch(36.3% 0.109 27)
- #00474E
#00474E
oklch(36.3% 0.062 206)
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 #6C201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #6C201C 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.