#6D1A07
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.12 33.8), rgb(109, 26, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#6D1A07 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1A07 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 26, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.12 33.8) |
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 #6D1A07 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1A07 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6D1A07 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1A07 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9B
oklch(81% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C63
oklch(70.8% 0.144 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25435
oklch(63.1% 0.183 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F03
oklch(55.6% 0.2 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E01
oklch(42.7% 0.153 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1A07
oklch(35.6% 0.12 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#6D1A07 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) | #342D04 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F02 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790017 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1A07
#6D1A07
oklch(35.6% 0.12 33.8)
- #004450
#004450
oklch(35.6% 0.063 214.3)
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 #6D1A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.013
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D1A07 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.