#6D050C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.134 26.1), rgb(109, 5, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#6D050C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D050C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 5, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.134 26.1) |
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 #6D050C | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D050C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #6D050C text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D050C text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4736A
oklch(70.6% 0.16 26)
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Step 500
500
#EC4441
oklch(63.1% 0.205 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.223 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#970412
oklch(42.7% 0.171 26.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D050C
oklch(34% 0.134 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#6D050C 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) | #2B260B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B06 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79000A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D050C
#6D050C
oklch(34% 0.134 26.1)
- #004047
#004047
oklch(34% 0.058 207)
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 #6D050C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.015
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D050C 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.