#6D2001
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.2% 0.115 38.9), rgb(109, 32, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6D2001 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2001 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 32, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.115 38.9) |
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 #6D2001 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2001 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6D2001 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2001 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
#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
#F2AE97
oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5D
oklch(70.6% 0.138 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE592A
oklch(63% 0.177 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2001
oklch(36.2% 0.115 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#431707
oklch(27.1% 0.073 39.5)
#6D2001 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) | #372F00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4100 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79051B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2001
#6D2001
oklch(36.2% 0.115 38.9)
- #004655
#004655
oklch(36.4% 0.065 218.2)
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 #6D2001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #6D2001 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.