#6A361B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.084 46.4), rgb(106, 54, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6A361B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A361B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.084 46.4) |
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 #6A361B | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A361B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6A361B text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A361B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D6A
oklch(70.8% 0.101 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86E40
oklch(63.2% 0.129 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3541D
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A440E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3810
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A361B
oklch(39.4% 0.084 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#6A361B 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) | #443D18 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51481A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742B30 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A361B
#6A361B
oklch(39.4% 0.084 46.4)
- #004E65
#004E65
oklch(39.5% 0.075 225.9)
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 #6A361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #6A361B 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.