#6F1C13
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.118 30), rgb(111, 28, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#6F1C13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1C13 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 28, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.118 30) |
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 #6F1C13 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1C13 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6F1C13 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1C13 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.141 30)
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Step 500
500
#E25341
oklch(63.1% 0.181 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F20
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11E11
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30)
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Step 800
800
#901D13
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1C13
oklch(36.3% 0.118 30)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#6F1C13 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) | #352F11 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B001B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1C13
#6F1C13
oklch(36.3% 0.118 30)
- #004750
#004750
oklch(36.4% 0.063 209.1)
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 #6F1C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.018
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F1C13 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.