#6E0501
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.1% 0.136 29.9), rgb(110, 5, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#6E0501 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0501 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 5, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.136 29.9) |
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 #6E0501 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0501 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #6E0501 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0501 text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F57361
oklch(70.6% 0.163 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED4432
oklch(63.1% 0.208 30)
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Step 600
600
#D70E00
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0501
oklch(34.1% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#6E0501 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) | #2C2600 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C00 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0006 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0501
#6E0501
oklch(34.1% 0.136 29.9)
- #004049
#004049
oklch(34% 0.059 210.4)
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 #6E0501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.010
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.020
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #6E0501 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.