#6F0E0D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35% 0.13 27.7), rgb(111, 14, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#6F0E0D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F0E0D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 14, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.13 27.7) |
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 #6F0E0D | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F0E0D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #6F0E0D text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F0E0D text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A89E
oklch(80.8% 0.098 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27568
oklch(70.6% 0.156 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA483F
oklch(63.2% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5181B
oklch(55.6% 0.217 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000D
oklch(49% 0.2 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#950C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.167 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F0E0D
oklch(35% 0.13 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#6F0E0D 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) | #2F290B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E07 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0010 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F0E0D
#6F0E0D
oklch(35% 0.13 27.7)
- #00434B
#00434B
oklch(35% 0.06 208.2)
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 #6F0E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.008
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.018
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
Use #6F0E0D 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.