#6D201B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.11 27.6), rgb(109, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#6D201B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D201B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.11 27.6) |
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 #6D201B | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D201B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6D201B text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D201B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD584D
oklch(63.1% 0.169 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83730
oklch(55.6% 0.183 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2723
oklch(49.2% 0.171 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C231E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D201B
oklch(36.5% 0.11 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#6D201B 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) | #36301A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494119 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780A1F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D201B
#6D201B
oklch(36.5% 0.11 27.6)
- #00474F
#00474F
oklch(36.4% 0.062 207.6)
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 #6D201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D201B 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.