#6F141D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.124 21.5), rgb(111, 20, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#6F141D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F141D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 20, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.124 21.5) |
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 #6F141D | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F141D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #6F141D text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F141D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7777
oklch(70.8% 0.148 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64B54
oklch(63.1% 0.191 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12138
oklch(55.6% 0.207 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40C2B
oklch(49% 0.192 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#921324
oklch(42.6% 0.159 21.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F141D
oklch(35.6% 0.124 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#451215
oklch(26.9% 0.078 20.8)
#6F141D 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) | #302C1D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0018 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F141D
#6F141D
oklch(35.6% 0.124 21.5)
- #004549
#004549
oklch(35.5% 0.06 201.4)
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 #6F141D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
Use #6F141D 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.