#6F171B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.9% 0.122 23.7), rgb(111, 23, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#6F171B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F171B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 23, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.122 23.7) |
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 #6F171B | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F171B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6F171B text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F171B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7874
oklch(70.7% 0.146 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44E4F
oklch(63.1% 0.186 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02633
oklch(55.7% 0.203 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31426
oklch(49.1% 0.188 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#911721
oklch(42.6% 0.156 23.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F171B
oklch(35.9% 0.122 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#6F171B 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) | #312D1A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474018 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0019 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F171B
#6F171B
oklch(35.9% 0.122 23.7)
- #00464B
#00464B
oklch(35.9% 0.061 202.9)
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 #6F171B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
Use #6F171B 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.