#6A351D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.084 43.9), rgb(106, 53, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#6A351D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 44°. 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A351D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 53, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.084 43.9) |
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 #6A351D | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A351D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6A351D text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A351D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D44
oklch(63% 0.128 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45323
oklch(55.7% 0.14 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4315
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3715
oklch(42.6% 0.107 43.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A351D
oklch(39.3% 0.084 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#6A351D 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) | #433C1B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742A30 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A351D
#6A351D
oklch(39.3% 0.084 43.9)
- #004E63
#004E63
oklch(39.4% 0.074 223.7)
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 #6A351D, 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 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
Use #6A351D 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.