#6E1122
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35.3% 0.125 17.3), rgb(110, 17, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#6E1122 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1122 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 17, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.125 17.3) |
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 #6E1122 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1122 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1122 text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1122 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
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF757E
oklch(70.7% 0.15 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#E6495D
oklch(63.1% 0.192 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D11D44
oklch(55.6% 0.209 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50536
oklch(49.2% 0.195 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#93102D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 17.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1122
oklch(35.3% 0.125 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#451118
oklch(26.9% 0.079 16.5)
#6E1122 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) | #2D2B22 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790019 | 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°).
- #6E1122
#6E1122
oklch(35.3% 0.125 17.3)
- #004546
#004546
oklch(35.4% 0.06 196.4)
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 #6E1122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E1122 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.