Reddy Brown #6E1005
Reddy Brown is a dark, moderately saturated red with hex code #6E1005 and RGB rgb(110, 16, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#6E1005 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Reddy Brown. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Colors that go with Reddy Brown
Matches found by rotating Reddy Brown around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Reddy Brown
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Reddy Brown, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Reddy Brown, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.063
More about Reddy Brown
How to make Reddy Brown
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts red
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #602B30, a difference of ΔE 0.059 from Reddy Brown. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Reddy Brown in every format
| HEX | #6E1005 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 16, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.129 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 #6E1005 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1005 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #6E1005 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1005 text on black | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Reddy Brown
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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84B35
oklch(63% 0.197 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41E04
oklch(55.6% 0.215 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#951101
oklch(42.8% 0.166 30.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1005
oklch(34.8% 0.129 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
Reddy Brown 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) | #2F2902 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A000F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.130 |
Use Reddy Brown 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.