#6F201D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.9% 0.112 26.4), rgb(111, 32, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#6F201D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F201D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.112 26.4) |
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 #6F201D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F201D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6F201D text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F201D text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87D73
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE564E
oklch(63.1% 0.172 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3432
oklch(55.7% 0.187 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2424
oklch(49.1% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2120
oklch(42.7% 0.144 26.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F201D
oklch(36.9% 0.112 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#6F201D 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) | #36311C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0920 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F201D
#6F201D
oklch(36.9% 0.112 26.4)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
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 #6F201D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
Use #6F201D 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.