#6B240E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.107 37), rgb(107, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#6B240E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B240E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.107 37) |
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 #6B240E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B240E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6B240E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B240E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53F10
oklch(55.6% 0.178 37)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8A2907
oklch(42.7% 0.138 36.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B240E
oklch(36.5% 0.107 37)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#6B240E 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) | #38310B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761120 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B240E
#6B240E
oklch(36.5% 0.107 37)
- #004655
#004655
oklch(36.4% 0.065 218.2)
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 #6B240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B240E 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.