#6E1404
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.2% 0.126 32.5), rgb(110, 20, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#6E1404 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1404 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.126 32.5) |
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 #6E1404 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1404 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1404 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1404 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
#F7AA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.094 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#F07961
oklch(70.8% 0.152 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64E33
oklch(63% 0.193 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1404
oklch(35.2% 0.126 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#6E1404 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) | #312A01 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E00 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0012 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1404
#6E1404
oklch(35.2% 0.126 32.5)
- #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 #6E1404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.005
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E1404 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.