#6A2A03
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.2% 0.102 45.6), rgb(106, 42, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#6A2A03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2A03 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 42, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.102 45.6) |
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 #6A2A03 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2A03 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6A2A03 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2A03 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF875C
oklch(70.8% 0.123 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46528
oklch(63.2% 0.157 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2A03
oklch(37.2% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A07
oklch(26.9% 0.065 45.4)
#6A2A03 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) | #3D3400 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4301 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751A23 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2A03
#6A2A03
oklch(37.2% 0.102 45.6)
- #00475C
#00475C
oklch(37% 0.071 225.6)
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 #6A2A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A2A03 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.