#6C2322
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.8% 0.104 24.5), rgb(108, 35, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6C2322 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2322 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 35, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.104 24.5) |
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 #6C2322 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2322 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6C2322 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2322 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F79
oklch(70.6% 0.126 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95B57
oklch(63.1% 0.16 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92C2E
oklch(49% 0.162 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2727
oklch(42.8% 0.134 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C2322
oklch(36.8% 0.104 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#6C2322 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) | #363221 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494220 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771223 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2322
#6C2322
oklch(36.8% 0.104 24.5)
- #00494F
#00494F
oklch(37% 0.063 204.2)
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 #6C2322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #6C2322 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.