#6E250D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.2% 0.109 37.5), rgb(110, 37, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#6E250D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E250D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.109 37.5) |
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 #6E250D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E250D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6E250D text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E250D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58163
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D35
oklch(63.2% 0.167 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63D04
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2801
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E250D
oklch(37.2% 0.109 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#6E250D 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) | #3A3309 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4309 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1120 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E250D
#6E250D
oklch(37.2% 0.109 37.5)
- #004857
#004857
oklch(37.1% 0.066 217.7)
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 #6E250D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #6E250D 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.