#6D1B19
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.9% 0.116 26.3), rgb(109, 27, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#6D1B19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1B19 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.116 26.3) |
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 #6D1B19 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1B19 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6D1B19 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1B19 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B72
oklch(70.6% 0.139 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1534C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC302F
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01F22
oklch(49.1% 0.18 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 26.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1B19
oklch(35.9% 0.116 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#6D1B19 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) | #332E18 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474016 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78001B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1B19
#6D1B19
oklch(35.9% 0.116 26.3)
- #00464D
#00464D
oklch(36% 0.062 206.2)
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 #6D1B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D1B19 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.