#6A370D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.089 54.6), rgb(106, 55, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6A370D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A370D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.089 54.6) |
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 #6A370D | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A370D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6A370D text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A370D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B698
oklch(81% 0.067 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.107 55)
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Step 500
500
#C7702A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A370D
oklch(39.5% 0.089 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#6A370D 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) | #463D06 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52490C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752C2F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A370D
#6A370D
oklch(39.5% 0.089 54.6)
- #004D6C
#004D6C
oklch(39.6% 0.083 234)
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 #6A370D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #6A370D 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.