#6A2C22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.091 31.1), rgb(106, 44, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#6A2C22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C22 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.091 31.1) |
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 #6A2C22 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C22 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A2C22 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C22 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06553
oklch(63.1% 0.139 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4937
oklch(55.7% 0.152 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1392A
oklch(49% 0.141 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#833024
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2C22
oklch(37.8% 0.091 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#6A2C22 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) | #3C3721 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74202A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C22
#6A2C22
oklch(37.8% 0.091 31.1)
- #004B56
#004B56
oklch(37.9% 0.066 211.4)
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 #6A2C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #6A2C22 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.