#6D231E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.9% 0.106 27.4), rgb(109, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#6D231E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D231E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.106 27.4) |
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 #6D231E | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D231E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6D231E text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D231E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F74
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A50
oklch(63% 0.163 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63B34
oklch(55.7% 0.177 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B26
oklch(49% 0.164 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2621
oklch(42.6% 0.136 27.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D231E
oklch(36.9% 0.106 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#6D231E 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) | #37321D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #781122 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D231E
#6D231E
oklch(36.9% 0.106 27.4)
- #004951
#004951
oklch(37.1% 0.064 207.3)
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 #6D231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #6D231E 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.