#6F1616
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.7% 0.123 26.1), rgb(111, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#6F1616 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1616 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.123 26.1) |
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 #6F1616 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1616 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6F1616 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1616 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE786F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54E48
oklch(63.1% 0.188 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1252A
oklch(55.7% 0.206 26)
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Step 700
700
#B4121D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#92161A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 26)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1616
oklch(35.7% 0.123 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#6F1616 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) | #312C15 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F12 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0017 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1616
#6F1616
oklch(35.7% 0.123 26.1)
- #00454C
#00454C
oklch(35.7% 0.061 206.3)
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 #6F1616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.015
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #6F1616 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.