#6A291A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.2% 0.097 34.4), rgb(106, 41, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#6A291A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A291A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.097 34.4) |
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 #6A291A | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A291A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6A291A text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A291A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46348
oklch(63.2% 0.149 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF462A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4361C
oklch(49% 0.15 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#852E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A291A
oklch(37.2% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#6A291A 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) | #3B3418 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4318 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751B26 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A291A
#6A291A
oklch(37.2% 0.097 34.4)
- #004956
#004956
oklch(37.3% 0.066 214.7)
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 #6A291A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
Use #6A291A 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.