#6B2502
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.108 42), rgb(107, 37, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#6B2502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2502 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 37, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.108 42) |
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 #6B2502 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2502 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6B2502 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2502 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB098
oklch(81% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4835D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2502
oklch(36.6% 0.108 42)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#6B2502 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) | #3A3200 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4100 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77111F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2502
#6B2502
oklch(36.6% 0.108 42)
- #004658
#004658
oklch(36.5% 0.068 222.2)
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 #6B2502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #6B2502 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.