#6E1C09
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.119 34), rgb(110, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#6E1C09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1C09 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.119 34) |
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 #6E1C09 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1C09 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #6E1C09 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1C09 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C63
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25536
oklch(63.2% 0.182 34)
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Step 600
600
#CD3105
oklch(55.6% 0.197 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901F02
oklch(42.8% 0.152 33.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1C09
oklch(36% 0.119 34)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#6E1C09 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) | #352E06 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494004 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0019 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1C09
#6E1C09
oklch(36% 0.119 34)
- #004551
#004551
oklch(35.9% 0.063 214.1)
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 #6E1C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
Use #6E1C09 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.