#6A2B23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4), rgb(106, 43, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#6A2B23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2B23 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4) |
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 #6A2B23 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2B23 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A2B23 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2B23 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8578
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16455
oklch(63.2% 0.141 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC473A
oklch(55.5% 0.154 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2382C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F26
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#6A2B23 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) | #3B3622 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4422 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F29 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2B23
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
- #004B54
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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 #6A2B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #6A2B23 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.