#6E100E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.9% 0.128 27.8), rgb(110, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#6E100E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 28°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E100E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.128 27.8) |
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 #6E100E | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E100E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #6E100E text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E100E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17669
oklch(70.6% 0.154 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84A40
oklch(63.1% 0.196 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31E1E
oklch(55.5% 0.212 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7060F
oklch(49.2% 0.198 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#941111
oklch(42.7% 0.164 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E100E
oklch(34.9% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#6E100E 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) | #2F290C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D09 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0011 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E100E
#6E100E
oklch(34.9% 0.128 27.8)
- #00434A
#00434A
oklch(35% 0.06 206.6)
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 #6E100E, 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 0.021
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E100E 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.