#6E110A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.9% 0.128 29.5), rgb(110, 17, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#6E110A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| 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 | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E110A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 17, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 83%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.128 29.5) |
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 #6E110A | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E110A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6E110A text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E110A 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17766
oklch(70.7% 0.154 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D32014
oklch(55.6% 0.212 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60903
oklch(49% 0.197 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#94120A
oklch(42.7% 0.164 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E110A
oklch(34.9% 0.128 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#6E110A 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) | #302908 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E04 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0011 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E110A
#6E110A
oklch(34.9% 0.128 29.5)
- #00434B
#00434B
oklch(35% 0.06 208.2)
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 #6E110A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.004
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E110A 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.