#6A281B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.098 33), rgb(106, 40, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#6A281B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A281B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.098 33) |
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 #6A281B | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A281B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6A281B text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A281B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08470
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4624A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0442D
oklch(55.6% 0.164 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5351F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A281B
oklch(37.1% 0.098 33)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#6A281B 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) | #3A3419 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4219 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751A25 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A281B
#6A281B
oklch(37.1% 0.098 33)
- #004954
#004954
oklch(37.2% 0.065 211.8)
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 #6A281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #6A281B 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.