#6F2015
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.8% 0.114 30.9), rgb(111, 32, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#6F2015 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2015 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.114 30.9) |
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 #6F2015 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2015 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6F2015 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2015 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5742
oklch(63.2% 0.174 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3521
oklch(55.6% 0.189 31)
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Step 700
700
#AE2513
oklch(49% 0.176 31)
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Step 800
800
#8E2213
oklch(42.8% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2015
oklch(36.8% 0.114 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#6F2015 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) | #373113 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4212 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B071E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2015
#6F2015
oklch(36.8% 0.114 30.9)
- #004852
#004852
oklch(36.8% 0.064 210.5)
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 #6F2015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F2015 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.