#6E1F19
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.113 28.3), rgb(110, 31, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#6E1F19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1F19 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 31, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.113 28.3) |
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 #6E1F19 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1F19 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6E1F19 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1F19 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97D70
oklch(70.8% 0.136 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF564A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 28)
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Step 600
600
#CA342B
oklch(55.6% 0.188 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE241E
oklch(49% 0.175 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D211B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1F19
oklch(36.5% 0.113 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#6E1F19 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) | #353018 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494116 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A061E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1F19
#6E1F19
oklch(36.5% 0.113 28.3)
- #004750
#004750
oklch(36.4% 0.063 209.1)
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 #6E1F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E1F19 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.