Red Oxide Color
Red Oxide is a red color with hex code #6E0902. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with red oxide, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Red Oxide Color Values
What Does Red Oxide Mean?
Red Oxide belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Red Oxide adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Red Oxide is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: strong reddish brown, #882D17).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Red Oxide
Red Oxide and #02676E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #6E0231 and #6E3F02, which sit beside red oxide on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair red oxide with triadic partners #026E09 and #09026E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Lonestar —
#6D0101(Delta E 2) - Reddy Brown —
#6E1005(Delta E 2) - Jazz —
#780109(Delta E 5) - Blood —
#770001(Delta E 5) - Venetian Red —
#72010F(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #6E0902; }
.background { background-color: #6E0902; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6E0902; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6E090240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for red oxide?
Red Oxide has the hex code #6E0902. In RGB notation it is rgb(110, 9, 2), in HSL it is hsl(4, 96%, 22%), and its OKLCH value is 0.343, 0.133, 30.3.
What does the color red oxide mean?
Red-family colors like red oxide carry distinct psychological associations. Red Oxide belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Red Oxide adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with red oxide?
Red Oxide has three easy routes: its complement #02676E for punch, its neighbors #6E0231 and #6E3F02 for something calmer, or triadic partners #026E09 and #09026E when you want energy.
Is red oxide a standard web color?
No — Red Oxide is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #6E0902 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make red oxide lighter or darker?
To lighten red oxide, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEC2BE (lightest tint) to #140200 (darkest shade).
About Red Oxide
Red Oxide is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #6E0902 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.