#6D071A
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(34.3% 0.131 19.9), rgb(109, 7, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#6D071A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D071A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 7, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.131 19.9) |
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 #6D071A | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D071A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #6D071A text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D071A text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37377
oklch(70.8% 0.158 20)
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Step 500
500
#EA4454
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20)
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Step 600
600
#D50C39
oklch(55.5% 0.219 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960525
oklch(42.8% 0.169 20)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D071A
oklch(34.3% 0.131 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#6D071A 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) | #2A271A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790010 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D071A
#6D071A
oklch(34.3% 0.131 19.9)
- #004244
#004244
oklch(34.4% 0.059 198.2)
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 #6D071A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
Use #6D071A 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.