#6E2023
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.8% 0.11 22.3), rgb(110, 32, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#6E2023 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2023 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.11 22.3) |
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 #6E2023 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2023 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2023 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2023 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA8
oklch(81% 0.083 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5659
oklch(63.1% 0.169 22)
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Step 600
600
#C8353E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2530
oklch(49.2% 0.171 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2229
oklch(42.7% 0.141 22.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2023
oklch(36.8% 0.11 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#6E2023 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) | #353122 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790C22 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2023
#6E2023
oklch(36.8% 0.11 22.3)
- #00494D
#00494D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 201.1)
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 #6E2023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E2023 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.