#6C2111
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.11 33.7), rgb(108, 33, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#6C2111 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2111 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 33, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.11 33.7) |
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 #6C2111 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2111 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6C2111 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2111 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78069
oklch(70.8% 0.132 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A3F
oklch(63% 0.169 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83A1B
oklch(55.7% 0.184 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C260F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2111
oklch(36.3% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#6C2111 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) | #37300F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770B1E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2111
#6C2111
oklch(36.3% 0.11 33.7)
- #004652
#004652
oklch(36.2% 0.064 213.9)
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 #6C2111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
Use #6C2111 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.