#6E1801
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.5% 0.123 35), rgb(110, 24, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#6E1801 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1801 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 24, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.123 35) |
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 #6E1801 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1801 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1801 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1801 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4512D
oklch(63% 0.189 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1801
oklch(35.5% 0.123 35)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#6E1801 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) | #332C00 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F00 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0014 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1801
#6E1801
oklch(35.5% 0.123 35)
- #004450
#004450
oklch(35.6% 0.063 214.3)
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 #6E1801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.012
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #6E1801 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.