#6D000B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.7% 0.137 25.4), rgb(109, 0, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#6D000B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D000B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 0, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.137 25.4) |
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 #6D000B | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D000B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #6D000B text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D000B text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79F
oklch(81% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F6726A
oklch(70.8% 0.164 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE4141
oklch(63.2% 0.21 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80021
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#980014
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D000B
oklch(33.7% 0.137 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F0E
oklch(27% 0.086 25.9)
#6D000B 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) | #29240A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433A05 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790006 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D000B
#6D000B
oklch(33.7% 0.137 25.4)
- #003F45
#003F45
oklch(33.6% 0.057 205.4)
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 #6D000B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.019
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D000B 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.