#6E1B16
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.117 28), rgb(110, 27, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#6E1B16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1B16 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 27, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.117 28) |
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 #6E1B16 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1B16 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6E1B16 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1B16 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 28)
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Step 500
500
#E15347
oklch(63% 0.179 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F28
oklch(55.7% 0.195 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D19
oklch(42.6% 0.15 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1B16
oklch(36% 0.117 28)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#6E1B16 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) | #332E15 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484013 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A001B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1B16
#6E1B16
oklch(36% 0.117 28)
- #00464E
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
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 #6E1B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.018
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E1B16 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.