#6E1D17
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.115 28.4), rgb(110, 29, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#6E1D17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1D17 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 29, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.115 28.4) |
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 #6E1D17 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1D17 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6E1D17 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1D17 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05548
oklch(63.1% 0.176 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3129
oklch(55.5% 0.192 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0211B
oklch(49.2% 0.179 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F19
oklch(42.6% 0.148 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1D17
oklch(36.3% 0.115 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#6E1D17 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) | #342F16 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494114 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A021C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1D17
#6E1D17
oklch(36.3% 0.115 28.4)
- #00474F
#00474F
oklch(36.4% 0.062 207.6)
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 #6E1D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E1D17 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.