#6D1E20
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.112 23.3), rgb(109, 30, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6D1E20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1E20 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 30, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.112 23.3) |
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 #6D1E20 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1E20 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6D1E20 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1E20 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87C78
oklch(70.6% 0.134 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5556
oklch(63.1% 0.172 23)
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Step 600
600
#C9333B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD242D
oklch(49% 0.172 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2126
oklch(42.7% 0.143 23.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1E20
oklch(36.3% 0.112 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#6D1E20 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) | #34301F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780720 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1E20
#6D1E20
oklch(36.3% 0.112 23.3)
- #00474D
#00474D
oklch(36.3% 0.062 204.4)
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 #6D1E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
Use #6D1E20 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.