#6D1E01
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.117 37.8), rgb(109, 30, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#6D1E01 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1E01 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 30, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.117 37.8) |
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 #6D1E01 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1E01 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6D1E01 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1E01 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD98
oklch(80.9% 0.088 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0582B
oklch(63.2% 0.18 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1E01
oklch(36% 0.117 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#431608
oklch(26.9% 0.074 37.5)
#6D1E01 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) | #362E00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494000 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790019 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1E01
#6D1E01
oklch(36% 0.117 37.8)
- #004553
#004553
oklch(36% 0.064 217)
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 #6D1E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.022
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #6D1E01 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.