#6E1D07
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.1% 0.118 35.1), rgb(110, 29, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#6E1D07 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1D07 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 29, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.118 35.1) |
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 #6E1D07 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1D07 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6E1D07 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1D07 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D61
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15633
oklch(63.2% 0.181 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1D07
oklch(36.1% 0.118 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#6E1D07 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) | #362E03 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494002 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0019 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1D07
#6E1D07
oklch(36.1% 0.118 35.1)
- #004652
#004652
oklch(36.2% 0.064 213.9)
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 #6E1D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.019
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #6E1D07 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.