#6D1815
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.5% 0.119 27.3), rgb(109, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#6D1815 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1815 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.119 27.3) |
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 #6D1815 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1815 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6D1815 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1815 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E35148
oklch(63.1% 0.183 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C29
oklch(55.6% 0.198 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21B1C
oklch(49.2% 0.185 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#901B19
oklch(42.6% 0.153 27.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1815
oklch(35.5% 0.119 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#6D1815 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) | #322C14 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F12 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790018 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1815
#6D1815
oklch(35.5% 0.119 27.3)
- #00444C
#00444C
oklch(35.4% 0.061 208)
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 #6D1815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.014
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #6D1815 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.