#6E111F
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35.2% 0.125 19.2), rgb(110, 17, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#6E111F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E111F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 17, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.125 19.2) |
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 #6E111F | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E111F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6E111F text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E111F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF757A
oklch(70.6% 0.151 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64959
oklch(63% 0.193 19)
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Step 600
600
#D21D3E
oklch(55.7% 0.21 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50630
oklch(49.1% 0.194 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#931129
oklch(42.8% 0.161 19.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E111F
oklch(35.2% 0.125 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#461216
oklch(27.1% 0.079 19.8)
#6E111F 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) | #2E2A1F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790017 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E111F
#6E111F
oklch(35.2% 0.125 19.2)
- #004447
#004447
oklch(35.1% 0.06 199.8)
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 #6E111F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E111F 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.