#6E1922
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.118 19.9), rgb(110, 25, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#6E1922 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1922 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 25, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.118 19.9) |
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 #6E1922 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1922 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6E1922 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1922 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB797C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E2505A
oklch(63.2% 0.181 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A40
oklch(55.6% 0.197 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11932
oklch(49.1% 0.183 20)
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Step 800
800
#901A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 20)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1922
oklch(36% 0.118 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#6E1922 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) | #312E22 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464020 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79001D | 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°).
- #6E1922
#6E1922
oklch(36% 0.118 19.9)
- #00474A
#00474A
oklch(36.2% 0.061 199.6)
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 #6E1922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E1922 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.