#6E1D22
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.114 21.5), rgb(110, 29, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#6E1D22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1D22 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 29, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.114 21.5) |
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 #6E1D22 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1D22 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6E1D22 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1D22 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5459
oklch(63.2% 0.174 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA303E
oklch(55.5% 0.189 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2030
oklch(49.2% 0.177 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F29
oklch(42.8% 0.146 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1D22
oklch(36.5% 0.114 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#6E1D22 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) | #333022 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484120 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790520 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1D22
#6E1D22
oklch(36.5% 0.114 21.5)
- #00484C
#00484C
oklch(36.5% 0.062 201.2)
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 #6E1D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E1D22 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.