#6E2115
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.7% 0.112 31.5), rgb(110, 33, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#6E2115 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 32°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2115 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 33, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.112 31.5) |
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 #6E2115 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2115 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2115 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2115 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5843
oklch(63% 0.171 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93721
oklch(55.6% 0.186 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2813
oklch(49.1% 0.172 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2414
oklch(42.8% 0.143 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2115
oklch(36.7% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#6E2115 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) | #373113 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4212 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0A1F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2115
#6E2115
oklch(36.7% 0.112 31.5)
- #004852
#004852
oklch(36.8% 0.064 210.5)
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 #6E2115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E2115 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.