#6F1E00
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.4% 0.12 37.8), rgb(111, 30, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#6F1E00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 38°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1E00 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 30, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.12 37.8) |
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 #6F1E00 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1E00 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6F1E00 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1E00 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD97
oklch(81% 0.09 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15627
oklch(63.1% 0.183 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1E00
oklch(36.4% 0.12 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#441607
oklch(27.1% 0.075 38.1)
#6F1E00 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) | #372F00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4100 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0019 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1E00
#6F1E00
oklch(36.4% 0.12 37.8)
- #004655
#004655
oklch(36.4% 0.065 218.2)
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 #6F1E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F1E00 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.