#6F1F12
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.6% 0.115 31.9), rgb(111, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#6F1F12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 32°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1F12 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.115 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 #6F1F12 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1F12 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6F1F12 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1F12 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0563F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB331B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF230B
oklch(49% 0.179 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E210F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 32)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1F12
oklch(36.6% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#6F1F12 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) | #363010 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B041D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1F12
#6F1F12
oklch(36.6% 0.115 31.9)
- #004752
#004752
oklch(36.5% 0.064 212.2)
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 #6F1F12, 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 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F1F12 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.