#6A3216
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.089 45.1), rgb(106, 50, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#6A3216 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 45°. 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3216 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 50, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.089 45.1) |
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 #6A3216 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3216 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3216 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3216 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A67
oklch(70.6% 0.107 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3C
oklch(63.2% 0.137 45)
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Step 600
600
#B75014
oklch(55.6% 0.149 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4003
oklch(49% 0.138 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#80350A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A3216
oklch(38.7% 0.089 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#6A3216 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) | #423A13 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4715 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75262C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3216
#6A3216
oklch(38.7% 0.089 45.1)
- #004C61
#004C61
oklch(38.7% 0.073 224.2)
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 #6A3216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A3216 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.