#6A2F1F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.089 36.1), rgb(106, 47, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#6A2F1F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2F1F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 47, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.089 36.1) |
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 #6A2F1F | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2F1F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2F1F text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2F1F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE684C
oklch(63.2% 0.136 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.148 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C21
oklch(49% 0.138 36)
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Step 800
800
#81331D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2F1F
oklch(38.3% 0.089 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#6A2F1F 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) | #3F381D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75232B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2F1F
#6A2F1F
oklch(38.3% 0.089 36.1)
- #004C5A
#004C5A
oklch(38.4% 0.068 215.4)
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 #6A2F1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #6A2F1F 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.