#6A240B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.106 38.4), rgb(106, 36, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6A240B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A240B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.106 38.4) |
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 #6A240B | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A240B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6A240B text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A240B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38364
oklch(70.7% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D95F37
oklch(63.2% 0.163 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C44008
oklch(55.6% 0.177 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A03
oklch(42.7% 0.136 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A240B
oklch(36.3% 0.106 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#6A240B 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) | #383107 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494108 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75111F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A240B
#6A240B
oklch(36.3% 0.106 38.4)
- #004655
#004655
oklch(36.4% 0.065 218.2)
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 #6A240B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A240B 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.