#6C211A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.4% 0.108 28.8), rgb(108, 33, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6C211A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C211A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.108 28.8) |
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 #6C211A | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C211A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6C211A text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C211A text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.166 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7392E
oklch(55.6% 0.181 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A21
oklch(49% 0.167 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B251D
oklch(42.6% 0.139 28.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C211A
oklch(36.4% 0.108 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#6C211A 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) | #363119 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494118 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770D20 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C211A
#6C211A
oklch(36.4% 0.108 28.8)
- #004750
#004750
oklch(36.4% 0.063 209.1)
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 #6C211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #6C211A 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.