#6E0900
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.3% 0.134 31), rgb(110, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#6E0900 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0900 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.134 31) |
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 #6E0900 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0900 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #6E0900 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0900 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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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
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47560
oklch(70.8% 0.16 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4730
oklch(63.1% 0.204 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0900
oklch(34.3% 0.134 31)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#6E0900 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) | #2D2700 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C00 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0009 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0900
#6E0900
oklch(34.3% 0.134 31)
- #00414A
#00414A
oklch(34.4% 0.06 210.2)
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 #6E0900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.007
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.020
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #6E0900 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.