#6F190B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.9% 0.122 31.9), rgb(111, 25, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#6F190B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| 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 | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F190B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 25, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.122 31.9) |
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 #6F190B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F190B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6F190B text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F190B 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A65
oklch(70.6% 0.146 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E45138
oklch(63.1% 0.187 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02B0E
oklch(55.7% 0.204 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#911A06
oklch(42.6% 0.157 31.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F190B
oklch(35.9% 0.122 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#6F190B 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) | #342D08 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494006 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0017 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F190B
#6F190B
oklch(35.9% 0.122 31.9)
- #004550
#004550
oklch(35.9% 0.063 212.6)
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 #6F190B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.013
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F190B 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.