#6E221C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(37% 0.109 28.1), rgb(110, 34, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#6E221C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 28°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E221C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 34, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.109 28.1) |
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 #6E221C | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E221C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6E221C text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E221C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC594D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 28)
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Step 600
600
#C8382F
oklch(55.7% 0.182 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2922
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C241E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E221C
oklch(37% 0.109 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#6E221C 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) | #37321B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790E21 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E221C
#6E221C
oklch(37% 0.109 28.1)
- #004951
#004951
oklch(37.1% 0.064 207.3)
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 #6E221C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #6E221C 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.