#6E2323
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(37.2% 0.107 23.9), rgb(110, 35, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#6E2323 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2323 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.107 23.9) |
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 #6E2323 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2323 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2323 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2323 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E79
oklch(70.6% 0.128 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5957
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6393C
oklch(55.6% 0.178 24)
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Step 700
700
#AB292F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2527
oklch(42.8% 0.137 24.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2323
oklch(37.2% 0.107 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#421716
oklch(27.1% 0.067 23.9)
#6E2323 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) | #373322 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #791224 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2323
#6E2323
oklch(37.2% 0.107 23.9)
- #004A50
#004A50
oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1)
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 #6E2323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
Use #6E2323 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.