#6C2224
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.7% 0.105 22.4), rgb(108, 34, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#6C2224 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2224 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 34, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.105 22.4) |
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 #6C2224 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2224 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6C2224 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2224 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA9
oklch(81% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53A41
oklch(55.6% 0.175 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A33
oklch(49.1% 0.164 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A252A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 22.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2224
oklch(36.7% 0.105 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#6C2224 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) | #353223 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484122 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771123 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2224
#6C2224
oklch(36.7% 0.105 22.4)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #6C2224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #6C2224 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.