#6E1600
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.3% 0.125 34.5), rgb(110, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#6E1600 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1600 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.125 34.5) |
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 #6E1600 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1600 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #6E1600 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1600 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#E6502C
oklch(63.2% 0.192 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1600
oklch(35.3% 0.125 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#6E1600 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) | #322B00 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F00 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0013 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1600
#6E1600
oklch(35.3% 0.125 34.5)
- #00434F
#00434F
oklch(35.2% 0.062 214.5)
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 #6E1600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.010
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #6E1600 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.