#6E1410
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.3% 0.124 28.2), rgb(110, 20, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#6E1410 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1410 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.124 28.2) |
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 #6E1410 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1410 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1410 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1410 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64D41
oklch(63.1% 0.191 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12420
oklch(55.5% 0.207 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B51112
oklch(49.2% 0.193 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#931613
oklch(42.8% 0.16 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1410
oklch(35.3% 0.124 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#6E1410 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) | #302B0E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0014 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1410
#6E1410
oklch(35.3% 0.124 28.2)
- #00444C
#00444C
oklch(35.4% 0.061 208)
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 #6E1410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.009
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E1410 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.