#6A270D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.103 39.7), rgb(106, 39, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#6A270D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A270D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.103 39.7) |
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 #6A270D | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A270D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6A270D text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A270D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18464
oklch(70.6% 0.123 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66237
oklch(63.2% 0.157 40)
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Step 600
600
#C14409
oklch(55.5% 0.171 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#872D04
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A270D
oklch(36.8% 0.103 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#6A270D 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) | #3A3309 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751622 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A270D
#6A270D
oklch(36.8% 0.103 39.7)
- #004757
#004757
oklch(36.8% 0.067 219.3)
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 #6A270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A270D 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.