#6E1400
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.1% 0.127 33.8), rgb(110, 20, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#6E1400 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 34°. 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1400 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.127 33.8) |
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 #6E1400 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1400 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1400 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1400 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA98
oklch(80.8% 0.095 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#F0795E
oklch(70.8% 0.153 34)
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Step 500
500
#E74E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.195 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1400
oklch(35.1% 0.127 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#6E1400 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) | #312A00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E00 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0011 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1400
#6E1400
oklch(35.1% 0.127 33.8)
- #00434E
#00434E
oklch(35.2% 0.062 213)
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 #6E1400, 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 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E1400 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.