#6A361F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.082 43.6), rgb(106, 54, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#6A361F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A361F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.082 43.6) |
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 #6A361F | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A361F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6A361F text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A361F text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E46
oklch(63.1% 0.125 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35427
oklch(55.7% 0.137 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#994319
oklch(49% 0.127 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3818
oklch(42.8% 0.106 43.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A361F
oklch(39.5% 0.082 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#6A361F 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) | #443D1D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742C31 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A361F
#6A361F
oklch(39.5% 0.082 43.6)
- #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 #6A361F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #6A361F 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.