#6F250B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.111 38.1), rgb(111, 37, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#6F250B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F250B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 37, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.111 38.1) |
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 #6F250B | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F250B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6F250B text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F250B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.083 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68161
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C32
oklch(63.2% 0.17 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F250B
oklch(37.4% 0.111 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#6F250B 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) | #3A3307 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4407 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1020 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F250B
#6F250B
oklch(37.4% 0.111 38.1)
- #004958
#004958
oklch(37.4% 0.067 217.4)
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 #6F250B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #6F250B 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.