#6E191D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.9% 0.118 23.1), rgb(110, 25, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#6E191D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E191D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 25, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.118 23.1) |
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 #6E191D | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E191D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6E191D text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E191D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25052
oklch(63% 0.182 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B37
oklch(55.5% 0.197 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11A29
oklch(49% 0.183 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#901B23
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E191D
oklch(35.9% 0.118 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#6E191D 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) | #322D1C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E191D
#6E191D
oklch(35.9% 0.118 23.1)
- #00464B
#00464B
oklch(35.9% 0.061 202.9)
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 #6E191D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E191D 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.