#6B2912
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.101 38.8), rgb(107, 41, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#6B2912 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2912 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.101 38.8) |
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 #6B2912 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B2912 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6B2912 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B2912 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09D
oklch(80.8% 0.076 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08567
oklch(70.7% 0.12 39)
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Step 500
500
#D5623C
oklch(63.1% 0.155 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04515
oklch(55.5% 0.167 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63504
oklch(49.1% 0.157 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B2912
oklch(37.3% 0.101 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.063 39.2)
#6B2912 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) | #3C340F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4310 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761924 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2912
#6B2912
oklch(37.3% 0.101 38.8)
- #004958
#004958
oklch(37.4% 0.067 217.4)
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 #6B2912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B2912 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.