#6D1508
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.1% 0.124 31.5), rgb(109, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#6D1508 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1508 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.124 31.5) |
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 #6D1508 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1508 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6D1508 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1508 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9C
oklch(81% 0.093 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7965
oklch(70.6% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54F38
oklch(63% 0.19 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1280D
oklch(55.7% 0.206 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#921806
oklch(42.6% 0.159 31.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1508
oklch(35.1% 0.124 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#6D1508 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) | #312A05 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E03 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790013 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1508
#6D1508
oklch(35.1% 0.124 31.5)
- #00434D
#00434D
oklch(35.1% 0.061 211.4)
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 #6D1508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.006
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
Use #6D1508 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.