#6E1D15
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.2% 0.116 29.5), rgb(110, 29, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#6E1D15 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1D15 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 29, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.116 29.5) |
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 #6E1D15 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1D15 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6E1D15 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1D15 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05545
oklch(63.1% 0.177 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC3225
oklch(55.7% 0.193 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B02117
oklch(49.1% 0.18 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F16
oklch(42.7% 0.149 29.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1D15
oklch(36.2% 0.116 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#6E1D15 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) | #352F13 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A011C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1D15
#6E1D15
oklch(36.2% 0.116 29.5)
- #004650
#004650
oklch(36.1% 0.063 210.8)
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 #6E1D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E1D15 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.