#6B2807
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.104 42.4), rgb(107, 40, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#6B2807 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2807 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 40, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.104 42.4) |
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 #6B2807 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2807 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6B2807 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2807 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E1855F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D6622F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2807
oklch(37% 0.104 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#6B2807 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) | #3B3402 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4304 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761722 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2807
#6B2807
oklch(37% 0.104 42.4)
- #00475A
#00475A
oklch(36.9% 0.069 223.2)
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 #6B2807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B2807 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.