#6D1C17
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.115 27.9), rgb(109, 28, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#6D1C17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 28°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1C17 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 28, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.115 27.9) |
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 #6D1C17 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1C17 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6D1C17 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1C17 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
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05449
oklch(63% 0.177 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB312B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF211D
oklch(49% 0.178 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.147 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1C17
oklch(36% 0.115 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#6D1C17 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) | #342E16 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484014 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1C17
#6D1C17
oklch(36% 0.115 27.9)
- #00464E
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
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 #6D1C17, 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 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D1C17 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.