#6E1E1E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.113 24.7), rgb(110, 30, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#6E1E1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E1E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.113 24.7) |
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 #6E1E1E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E1E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6E1E1E text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E1E 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C75
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5552
oklch(63.2% 0.173 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA3236
oklch(55.5% 0.188 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2229
oklch(49% 0.175 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E2023
oklch(42.8% 0.145 24.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E1E
oklch(36.5% 0.113 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#6E1E1E 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) | #34301D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79061F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E1E
#6E1E1E
oklch(36.5% 0.113 24.7)
- #00484E
#00484E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 204.3)
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 #6E1E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E1E1E 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.