#6B2206
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.2% 0.11 38.7), rgb(107, 34, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#6B2206 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2206 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 34, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.11 38.7) |
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 #6B2206 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2206 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6B2206 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2206 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9A
oklch(81% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68161
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D31
oklch(63.1% 0.169 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2206
oklch(36.2% 0.11 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#6B2206 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) | #373002 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494002 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #770C1D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2206
#6B2206
oklch(36.2% 0.11 38.7)
- #004555
#004555
oklch(36.1% 0.066 219.8)
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 #6B2206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #6B2206 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.