#6C222A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.9% 0.105 17.7), rgb(108, 34, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#6C222A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| 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 | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C222A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 34, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.105 17.7) |
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 #6C222A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C222A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6C222A text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C222A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 17)
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Step 400
400
#E47E83
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95964
oklch(63.1% 0.161 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#C4394C
oklch(55.5% 0.175 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#892532
oklch(42.6% 0.134 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C222A
oklch(36.9% 0.105 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#6C222A 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) | #34322A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474228 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771325 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C222A
#6C222A
oklch(36.9% 0.105 17.7)
- #00494B
#00494B
oklch(36.8% 0.063 197.9)
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 #6C222A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
Use #6C222A 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.